Cabling Services for E-Rate Funding Year 27-28

Description

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for Category 6 UTP ethernet compliant cabling materials and installation for twenty-six (26) District sites. TUSD seeks a 2-year contract for Internal Connections, and about half of the sites will be purchased in Funding Year 2027 and the remaining sites in Funding Year 2028. Pricing and quantities must be firm for both years of the contract, though a contingency amount may be included in the Offeror&rsquo;s bid to accommodate possible site substitutions, in the event of school closure(s).Tucson Unified School District has dramatically increased network traffic in recent years. This project will support the expansion of current and future network traffic through installation of network wiring, and Outdoor Access Points (OAP), and related equipment. The proposal that is deemed to most cost-effectively meet the stated Applicant requirements and therefore is in the best interest of the Applicant, will be selected. A purchase order will be issued upon a favorable funding commitment decision, but no sooner than July 1, 2027 for contract year one (1) and July 1, 2028 for contract year two (2), in accordance with TUSD accounting procedures. In addition, the District reserves the right to limit or modify the scope of work based on budgetary limitations unrelated to the E-Rate program. To ensure funding availability, all contractor invoicing to TUSD must be issued no later than June 30, 2028 for contract year one (1) and June 30, 2029 for contract year two (2); in the event of delayed funding commitment or delivery delays, extensions may be allowed.Applicant &ndash; Tucson Unified School DistrictBilled Entity Number &ndash; 143120Establishing Form 470 &ndash; <a href="https://portal.usac.org/suite/tempo/records/item/v0_PzFRLGqUg2w8yrweKDjSU