Switch Replacement Services
- Client
- Long Beach, California
- RFP Number
- NET-17340
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Networking Services and Supplies
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in Long Beach, CA requires a vendor to provide switch replacement services and hardware. The requested scope includes Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switches, Catalyst 9300 switches, network modules, and stacking cables. Work performance must be completed onsite. Eligibility is limited to onshore vendors within the USA. Interested vendors must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 13, 2026, and must submit all questions no later than October 23, 2026. Applicants can submit responses digitally via email or online, and the buyer is looking for proposal budgets. The resulting contract term will be for one year.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 2627-006 RFP ERATE Final.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Long Beach Unified School District is seeking qualified vendors to replace aging Cisco core MDF and IDF access switches across multiple school locations. The project encompasses planning, collaboration, implementation, testing, verification, and post-installation support. Vendors must be prequalified by the District and possess the required California contractor licenses to bid.
- Issued by
- Long Beach Unified School District
- Publication - The Signal Tribune
- Friday, October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026
- MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM (PST)
- MANDATORY Job Walk/Site Visits
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:30 PM (PST)
- Request for Information/Clarifications (RFIs) Due
- Friday, October 23, 2026, by 12:00 PM (PST)
- Prequalification Submissions Due
- Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM (PST)
- Response to Request for Information / Addenda to be Issued By
- Friday, October 30, 2026
- RFP Submissions Due (Electronically)
- Friday, November 13, 2026, by 2:00 PM (PST)
- Anticipated Board Approval Date
- Wednesday, December 16, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via the District's Online Vendor Portal on PlanetBids
- Submission details
- Uploaded electronically on PlanetBids prior to deadline. Successful upload provides a 5-digit VBID confirmation number. Mandatory proposal forms must be included.
- Contract term
- Annual E-Rate Funding Year is July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028; contract period listed as one year.
- Place of performance
- Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School within Long Beach Unified School District boundaries.
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence limit), Workers Compensation Insurance per applicable labor codes, 100% Performance Bond, and 100% Payment Bond.
- Funding
- Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program (E-Rate Funding Year 2027)
How proposals are evaluated
| Proposal Format, Organization and Clarity | 5 |
| Firm’s Expertise, Background, Personnel Qualifications, Experience | 20 |
| Price of E-Rate Eligible Products and Services | 40 |
Scope of work
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 24x 1/10/25G
- Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100G Uplink
- 650W AC Config 4 Power Supply front to back cooling
- Catalyst 9300 48-port 5Gbps Switch
- Catalyst 9300 24-port mGig and UPOE, K12
- Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE Network Module
- 50CM Type 1 Stacking Cable
- Planning, collaboration, implementation, system test, verification, and post-installation support
Minimum qualifications
- Prequalified by Long Beach Unified School District prior to cut-off
- Active State of California Contractor License: B, C-7, or C-10 in good standing
- Valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
- Valid and current FCC Registration Number (FCC-FRN)
- FCC green light status at proposal submittal
- Current SPAC (Service Provider Annual Certification) form on file with USAC
- CCNA certification or higher on staff
Documents to include with the bid
- Company Information Form
- List of References (minimum 3 client references)
- Bid Bond or other security (10% of total proposal price)
- Designated Subcontractors List
- E-Rate Qualification Certification
- E-Rate Supplemental Terms and Conditions
- Noncollusion Declaration
- Vendor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation
- Iran Contracting Act Certification
- Site Visit Certification
Source and verification
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