Network switches for Northwest School District

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002108, funding year 2027). Northwest School District, a school district in MI, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 11, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 12, 2026. The applicant also issued an RFP, which may set its own deadline on or after that date: read it on the form. To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498). Services requested: • Category 2, Internal Connections: Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 3 Each, make Cisco Systems Or Equivalent) Category 2 details: The Jackson County Intermediate School District (JCISD) on behalf of Northwest School District is accepting proposals for the specified equipment, along with any necessary licensing or components needed for the equipment to properly function. In the event that a necessary component or licensing is not specifically called out in this document, the bidder is requested to include it. All switching hardware requested in this RFP will be utilized at the access layer. The proposed solution shall include any licensing that is necessary to operate at this layer. The proposal must also specifically note whether the specified licensing is perpetual or requires a renewal.