About this opportunity
AI summaryConverse County School District #1 requests bids for Managed Internal Broadband Services to provide augmented network management and support for its network infrastructure, which includes 111 switches and 264 Meraki wireless access points. The selected vendor will deliver proactive monitoring, administration, configuration, optimization, and both onsite and remote troubleshooting. Only onshore USA organizations may bid, and respondents must provide basic company details, a Service Provider Identification Number, and an FCC RN. Digital proposals must be submitted via email or online by Friday, November 13th at 2:00 PM Mountain Time. Inquiries should be sent directly to Anthony Witbrod by email or phone. Evaluation is based on price (50%), previous vendor experience (40%), and bid completeness (10%). The contract will run for one year from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, with options for up to three annual extensions.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Converse County School District #1
- Solicitation No.
- 230022479
Scope of work
- Comprehensive augmented network management services for wired, wireless, and wide-area networking environments
- Professional and timely onsite or remote network support for troubleshooting, outages, and topology requests
- Proactive monitoring, administration, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of network infrastructure
- Support for 111 Meraki switches (including two core Cisco switches) and 264 Meraki wireless access points
- Support for reasonable growth and additional deployed switches and wireless access points without additional management fees
- Network configuration changes including VLAN creation/modification, subnet management, routing changes, and DHCP assistance
- Wireless network configuration, Quality of Service adjustments, network segmentation, and access control policies
- Application of industry-recognized network management best practices to ensure security, reliability, resilience, and operational efficiency
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | 50% |
| Previous Vendor Experience | 40% |
| Bid complete | 10% |
Minimum qualifications
- Adequate financial resources to perform the contract
- Ability to comply with the required performance schedule
- Satisfactory performance record with the applicant, if any
- Satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics
- Previous experience working with E-Rate projects and references for these projects
- Willing to bill SLD directly
- Adequate facilities, experience, accounting/operational controls, technical skills, and certifications necessary to fulfill the contract
- Possession of a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and FCC RN
Documents to include with your response
- Company Name
- Signature of Company Representative
- Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
- FCC RN
- Company Contact Person, Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail Address, Mailing Address
- Information demonstrating responsibility and qualifications
- References for previous E-Rate projects
- Written statement that the bid is firm and will not be withdrawn for 30 days after funding approval from Schools and Libraries Corporation
Key dates
- Bids due
- Friday, November 13th at 2 PM Mountain time
- Contract term
- July 1, 2027 through June 30th, 2028
Contract details
- Term
- One year from July 1, 2027 through June 30th, 2028 with renewal language to include annual extensions for up to 3 individual years
- Place of performance
- Douglas, Wyoming
- Funding
- E-Rate / Schools and Libraries Universal Service Program