UPS battery backup for Lincolnwood School District 74

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001009, funding year 2027). Lincolnwood School District 74, a school district in IL, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 25, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 26, 2026. To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498). Services requested: • Category 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 1 Each, make Palo Alto Networks Or Equivalent) Category 2 details: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Form 470 figures are estimates. Lincolnwood School District 74 is seeking proposals for the following equipment. Equipment must, at a minimum, meet the following specifications or their equivalent: - Hardware only purchase of Palo Alto secondary power supply for firewall, SKU PAN-PWR-450W-AC, or equivalent. The District current has a Palo PAN-PA-1420. 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. Eligible entities: 4.