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school Indianola ISD 25
IFCB Posted : Oct 22, 2014
Bid Deadline : Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014

Questions Due By : Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014
Applicant Address : Indianola, OK 74442
IFCB ID : 502770001245172

IFCB Requirements :
·         All Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. If for some reason the system is down before the respective deadline, please email your bid to info@crwconsulting.com or fax it to 918.445.0049. Bids or questions submitted in this fashion will be disqualified if the on-line system is active at the time of submission.
                        
·         Bidder must agree to participate in USF Program (AKA “E-rate”) for the corresponding funding year.
 
·         Please include the correct Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on your bid.
 
·         By submitting a bid, bidder certifies that the bidder does have a valid (non-red light status) SPIN for the E-rate program at the time of submission. Should the Applicant discover that the bidder is on red light status, or if the FCC classifies the bidder as on red-light status before work is performed and invoices are paid, the contract will be null and void and the applicant will have no payment obligations to the bidder.
 
·         Bidder is expected to provide the lowest corresponding price per E-rate rules. See http://www.usac.org/sl/service-providers/step02/lowest-corresponding-price.aspx for details.
 
·         Contracts must not prohibit SPIN changes.
 
·         Bidder must agree to provide the Applicant the choice of discount methods (SPI or BEAR).
 
·         Bidder will be automatically disqualified if the District determines that the bidding company has offered any employee of the District any individual gift of more than $20 or gifts totaling more than $50 within a 12 month period.
 
·         All contracts awarded will be contingent upon E-rate funding and final board approval. The applicant may choose to do all or part of the project upon funding notification.
 
·         All contracts awarded under this IFCB bidding process may be voluntarily renewed by the applicant, upon written notice to the provider, for five consecutive one year terms.
 
·         E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for data plans and text messaging from their funding request. If your company will be bidding bundled data and voice plans, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible data and text messaging functions.
 
·         CATEGORY TWO MAINTENANCE BIDS LISTING ONLY AN HOURLY RATE AND NOT A MONTHLY OR ANNUAL TOTAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. VENDORS QUOTING AN HOURLY RATE ARE REQUIRED TO ALSO A)CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY/EXPERTISE TO MAINTAIN ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT LISTED AND B) PROPSE A NUMBER OF HOURS AT A PARTICUALR RATE MONTHLY TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE LIST OF EQUIPMENT. BIDS THAT CONTAIN ONLY HOURLY RATES, WITHOU CONFIRMATION THAT THE COMPANY CAN SERVICE THE LIST OF EQUIPMENT, OR WITHOUT A MONTHLY TOTAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Services and Equipment Requested :
Local phone service – Approx 7 lines
Long distance service – Approx 7 lines

Cellular phone service – Approx 10 lines with data plans. E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services and to cost-allocate out the amount for data plans and text messaging from their funding request. If your company will be bidding bundled data and voice plans, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible data and text messaging functions.

Internet Access – Minimum 50Mb bandwidth; the terminating address for this circuit is 900 Hwy 113 South, Indianola, OK 74442; (918) 823.

Category Two Network Maintenance – CATEGORY TWO MAINTENANCE BIDS LISTING ONLY AN HOURLY RATE AND NOT A MONTHLY OR ANNUAL TOTAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. VENDORS QUOTING AN HOURLY RATE ARE REQUIRED TO ALSO A)CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY/EXPERTISE TO MAINTAIN ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT LISTED AND B) PROPSE A NUMBER OF HOURS AT A PARTICUALR RATE MONTHLY TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE LIST OF EQUIPMENT. BIDS THAT CONTAIN ONLY HOURLY RATES, WITHOU CONFIRMATION THAT THE COMPANY CAN SERVICE THE LIST OF EQUIPMENT, OR WITHOUT A MONTHLY TOTAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
               
Dell PowerEdge Server 2950 - Qty 1
Cisco 2801 Router - Qty 1
Juniper SSG140 Router - Qty 1
3COM 3CRS48G-24S-91 - Qty 1
3COM 3CR17333-91 - Qty 12
Cisco ASA 5505 - Qty 1
Cisco Catalyst 3750G-12S - Qty 2
Cisco Catalyst 2960 48P - Qty 7
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960S 24P - Qty 3
APC Smart-UPS 3000VA - Qty 1
APC Smart-UPS 2200VA - Qty 4
APC Smart-UPS 1000VA 2U - Qty 5
Cat6 Drops - Qty 263
Cisco SFP drops - Qty 40
Cisco Aironet 2125 Wireless LAN Controller - Qty 1
Cisco Aironet 1041N Wireless Access Point - Qty 11
Dell R410 Server - Qty 2

Questions Received with Applicant Answers   ( Ask Questions? )




Is this district interested at all in getting fully hosted voip bids?

Answer:
 No, Hosted VoIP is not listed on this IFCB.

Can you please clarify what they mean by: “Cisco SFP drops - Qty 40” Are they looking for SFP Modules? If so what type of cabling (copper, single-mode, multi-mode fiber)

Answer:

We’re not looking for any new equipment, this is a request for bids for maintenance on the existing equipment.

For APC: 3000 VA: Rack mounted or tower and do they want the ability to add external battery 2200 VA and 1000 VA: Rack or tower? and if rack the ability to add external battery.

Answer:
 We’re not looking for any new equipment, this is a request for bids for maintenance on the existing equipment.

Can you give us what is meant by Cisco SFP Drops on the list of equipment for Category Two Network Maintenance? Is this cabling that needs to be covered? If so, is this copper cabling for single-mode or multi-mode fiber cabling? Or is this modules for Cisco switches? If so, what kind?

Answer:
 The Cisco SFP should be covered under network maintenance. They are fiber multi-mode cabling for Cisco Catalyst (2960S) switches