VOIP and IP Intercom RFP

The Hattiesburg Public School District is seeking proposals for the purchase, installation, and deployment of a turn-key, IP-Based, and on-premise, VOIP and Intercom systems for district-wide communication and location-based notification. The proposed solution should include phones, licenses, software, servers, server software, integrations, PRI Trunks, porting, and other required supported material to support the system. The district requires that any proposals meet or exceed the current layout of 510 active phones split between classroom and administrative phones. The proposal should also include separate intercom pricing for each site as well as a combined cost for all sites. The district is looking for a solution that can replace its cloud-hosted PBX system and analog intercom system with an on-premise PBX system and IP-Based intercom system. Some key features required by the district include: - Secure SIP using TLS and SRTP - Configurable via web interface or auto-provisioning - PoE powered - Supports Multicast up to 50 paging zones - Wideband HD Audio - Two-way talkback - Intercom-system interoperability - SIP Extension support - Web-based management platform - Scheduled notifications - Triggered alerts - Dial-in triggers - Per-site simultaneous paging The evaluation criteria will include total cost of ownership, equipment specifications, software/hardware features, vendor references, and compatibility with existing hardware and software systems.