category two:
The Caney Valley School District will need a network infrastructure upgrade project which will include wireless access points, wireless controllers, switches, cabling, racks, router, caching servers, firewall and UPS devices as needed.
PROJECT 1 – nETWORK UPGRADE:
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT 1: Because USAC now requires data-entry of every line item on a contract, vendors bidding on the Category Two Internal Connections request are REQUIRED to submit bids using the “Year 18 Required IC Template.” Vendors that submit bids that do not use this template will have their bids disqualified. Please be aware that this a new requirement of CRW Consulting. Please see the ATTACHED instructions document for more detail.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT 1: Vendors wishing to SUBMIT BIDS FOR CATEGORY TWO project must attend a mandatory SITE ON EITHER fEBRUARY 17, 2015 AT 9:00 AM OR FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 9:00 AM at the high school 601 e. bullpup blvd. PLEASE RSVP TO dcarey@caney.com IF ATTENDING. This email is to RSVP only. All questions and bids must still be submitted via the IFCB.
If bidding Category 2: E-rate rules require Category Two budgets to be calculated by each individual school. In order to accurately track those budgets, please break up your bid by each school.
There is an additional document available for download which provides details for the Applicant’s Category 2 project.
PROJECT 2 - CABLING:
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT 2: Because USAC now requires data-entry of every line item on a contract, vendors bidding on the Category Two Internal Connections request are REQUIRED to submit bids using the “Year 18 Required IC Template.” Vendors that submit bids that do not use this template will have their bids disqualified. Please be aware that this a new requirement of CRW Consulting. Please see the ATTACHED instructions document for more detail.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT 2: Vendors wishing to SUBMIT BIDS FOR CATEGORY TWO project must attend a mandatory SITE ON EITHER fEBRUARY 17, 2015 AT 9:00 AM OR FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 9:00 AM at the high school 601 e. bullpup blvd. PLEASE RSVP TO dcarey@caney.com IF ATTENDING. This email is to RSVP only. All questions and bids must still be submitted via the IFCB.
If bidding Category 2: E-rate rules require Category Two budgets to be calculated by each individual school. In order to accurately track those budgets, please break up your bid by each school.
There is an additional document available for download which provides details for the Applicant’s Category 2 project.
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections:
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: 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) PROPOSE A NUMBER OF HOURS AT A PARTICULAR RATE MONTHLY TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE LIST OF EQUIPMENT. BIDS THAT CONTAIN ONLY HOURLY RATES, WITHOUT CONFIRMATION THAT THE COMPANY CAN SERVICE THE LIST OF EQUIPMENT, OR WITHOUT A MONTHLY TOTAL, WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: Because USAC now requires data-entry of every line item on a contract, vendors bidding on the Category Two Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections request are REQUIRED to submit bids using the “Year 18 Required BMIC Template.” Vendors that submit bids that do not use this template will have their bids disqualified. Please be aware that this a new requirement of CRW Consulting. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAIL.
If bidding Category 2: E-rate rules require Category Two budgets to be calculated by each individual school. In order to accurately track those budgets, please break up Your bid by each school.
