E-Rate Category 2 Services - Network Switches - CANCELED

Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD) is procuring wired network switches for all its school sites under an E‑Rate Category 2 solicitation. The district will purchase 79 units of the RUCKUS ICX 7150 Z‑Series (or an equivalent 48‑port PoE‑capable switch) and will award a separate contract for APC‑type UPS units meeting strict lithium‑ion, runtime, and rack‑depth specifications. The procurement is fully E‑Rate‑eligible, with cost split between eligible and ineligible components, and evaluation heavily weighted toward price (45 pts) plus technical compliance and vendor capability. The contract term runs July 1 2026 – June 30 2027 with optional two‑year renewals, and the district may terminate for convenience with 30‑day notice. No post‑sale support is required for the switches, and the UPS network‑management card must be billed as an eligible cost. • Quantity: 79 RUCKUS ICX 7150 Z‑Series switches (48‑port, PoE+, 2 × 10 GbE SFP+ stacking ports, 920 W power supplies). • Separate UPS contract: Lithium‑ion UPS (APC SMTL1500RM3UC or equivalent), 8‑min runtime, 15‑in rack depth, 2‑post rack, 60‑day warranty, network‑card included as eligible cost. • Evaluation: 45 pts cost‑eligible, 5 pts cost‑ineligible, 30 pts technical compliance, 20 pts vendor capability. • Submission: Electronic PDF/Word/Excel to [email protected] by March 12, 2026 3:30 PM PST; questions due Feb 27 2026. • Contract: One‑year base term (July 1 2026‑June 30 2027), renewable up to two additional years, FOB destination, payment within 30 days of proper invoice.