Network switches, antennas and UPS battery backup for Mclean County Sch Dist Unit 5

Category 2 details: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Form 470 figures are estimates. McLean County School District Unit 5 is seeking proposals for the following hardware only listed on the supplemental handout, identified as, "Minimum Hardware Requirements". All equipment must, at a minimum, meet the following specifications or their equivalent. All related hardware, licensing, shipping and warranty should be quoted by school. All estimated quantities are up to the "counts" listed within the supplemental handout. Additional Items: - Proposals should be submitted to the form 470 contact. - All inquiries related to the technical specifications should be directed VIA EMAIL to the technical contact listed on this Form 470. - Vendor is responsible for providing their Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). - All bids received must be specific for services requested on this Form 470. Proposals should be quoted in full or can be determined to be disqualified. - Please include any necessary licensing or software needed for equipment. - Pricing should be submitting by school with an itemized unit cost, price and quantity. - Prices quoted should be firm and should include all shipping costs as a line item within the proposal including a breakout per location. - District will only accept proposals for bidders that can bid the entire scope. Note: Any e-rate ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid/quote. Vendor must provide eligibility percentage of portions of plans that are deemed ineligible. Proposer's response must include hardware and any applicable warranty requirements. State or local procurement rules: Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the equipment/services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and may be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024. In accordance with the Eligible Services List (ESL) issued by the Federal Communications Commission, certain software-based services and manufacturer support elements including, but not limited to, firmware, software updates, security patches, cloud-based controllers, and software-based technical assistance are classified as Internal Connections (IC) when required to operate, configure, manage, or maintain eligible network equipment. Eligible entities: 28.