School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Wireless access points, UPS battery backup, managed Wi-Fi and more for Kennard Indep School District
270001696 · Kennard Indep School District · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 AM ET · 4 days left
- Agency
- Kennard Indep School District
- Responses due
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- TX
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270001696
- Official notice
- View on E-Rate (USAC) →
What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001696, funding year 2027). Kennard Indep School District, a school district in TX, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 10, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 11, 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: Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 59 Each, make Other Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Switches (quantity 1 Each, make Aruba, 1 entities)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Wireless Access Points (quantity 70 Each, make Aruba, 1 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 11 Each, make Aruba Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 2 Each, make Other Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Managed Internal
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Broadband Services: Existing Equipment (1 entities)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup (quantity 2 Each, make Other Or Equivalent, 1 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 1 Each, make Aruba Or Equivalent)
Category 2 details: Line 1 - UPS - See RFP for details
Line 2 - BMIC - UPS - See RFP for details
Line 3 - Switch - See RFP for details
Line 4 - BMIC - Switch - See RFP for details
Line 5 - WAPs - See RFP for details
Line 6 - S&L for existing WAPs - See RFP for details
Line 7 - BMIC - WAPs - See RFP for details
Line 8 - MIBS - See RFP for details.
FOR ALL SERVICES REQUESTED ON THE FORM 470, SEE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THE RFP located at https://erate.esc12.net/R12/
For all of the items/services listed in this Form 470, the following applies:
When submitting proposals, please consider services that are equivalent, more or less in quantity, better, and/or more cost-effective. Any request for installation/configuration and Technical support is dependent on the needs of the service requested. Any installation that is eligible for installment payments is requested to be paid out over 4 years.
State or local procurement rules: All interested service providers must review the associated RFP(s) located at https://erate.esc12.net. Vendors must register for a login in this system and new accounts are set up within 24 hours. All vendors with a valid SPIN or temporary SPIN provided by USAC will be approved. All proposals must be submitted electronically in this RFP system. In addition, all questions must be asked as part of this RFP and will be answered and posted publicly as addenda. If proposals are submitted outside of this RFP system, they may be deemed non-responsive. All vendors need to review the RFP webpage often to view all changes and addenda that are posted. All proposals submitted must comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines found in Module 5: Purchasing.
Eligible entities: 2.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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