E-Rate Wireless

The Jones County School System is seeking proposals for the replacement of its current wireless access points with new ones. The winning vendor will be responsible for uninstalling the current access points and installing the new ones, and must provide a detailed project plan, including lead time for hardware, timeline for installation, and staff to be assigned to the project. The vendor must also provide documentation for prior similar jobs and jobs with K-12 entities. The pricing will be by location and will be separated by E-Rate eligible and ineligible locations. Some key points to consider include: • The pre-bid meeting is mandatory, and vendors who do not attend will not be able to submit a bid. • The vendor must provide a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal, and must use the provided worksheets for the cost proposal. • The evaluation process will include a review of the technical proposal and the cost proposal, and the vendor with the highest total combined score will be selected for award. • The contract term is expected to be from the date of award until the end of JCSS's current fiscal year, with options to renew for up to 5 years.