MDF-IDF Switch Replacement Project (E-Rate Funding Year 2027).pdf

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MDF/IDF Switch Replacement Project (E-Rate Funding Year 2027)
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2627-006 - RFP
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Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, California

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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) document issued by Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) in Los Angeles County, California, for the replacement of aging Cisco core MDF and IDF access switches at multiple school locations. The project encompasses planning, collaboration, implementation, system testing, verification, and post-installation support and remediation services at four schools: Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School. The RFP was posted on October 2, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM PDT via Zoom, which attendance is required. A mandatory job walk/site visit is also required, with contractors to meet at a District site at 12:30 PM on the specified date. The bid due date is November 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT, with electronic submission required through the PlanetBids vendor portal. The online Q&A deadline is October 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT. Prospective proposers must complete prequalification documents through Quality Bidders prior to bid submission, as non-prequalified contractors will be deemed non-responsive.

The award will be made on a lump sum basis with liquidated damages of $2,000 per day assessed for non-performance or delays. The project is funded through E-Rate Funding for Funding Year 2027 and falls under CUPCCA categories for both projects less than $200,000 and projects over $200,000. The contract is categorized under Telecommunication Equipment and Installation & Maintenance Services with general contractor and electrical installation components. Inquiries and bid submissions should be directed to Silvia Pena at the Long Beach Unified School District Purchasing & Contracts Branch, located at 2201 E. Market Street, Long Beach, California 90805, or by phone at 562-663-3032 and email at SPena@lbschools.net.

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Long Beach Unified School District

Opportunity Detail

Pre-Bid Meeting Information

Online Q&A

Contact Information

2627-006 RFP MDF/IDF Switch Replacement Project (E-Rate Funding Year 2027)

Title 2627-006 RFP MDF/IDF Switch Replacement Project (E-Rate Funding Year 2027) Invitation # 2627-006 - RFP

Posting Date 10/02/2026 9:00 AM (PDT) Project Stage Bidding Bid Due Date 11/13/2026 2:00 PM (PDT)

Response Format Electronic

Type RFP (Request for Proposal) Response Types Response File

Type of Award Lump Sum Categories 2100 - Contractor - Construction Services

2175 - Contractor - Electrical Installation 2225 - Contractor - General Contractor 5325 - Telecommunication Equipment (Cabling & Fiber Optics) 5350 - Telecommunications Equipment (Radio/Telephones/Internet) 5375 - Telecommunications Installation & Maintenance Services 101 - CUPCCA - Projects less than $200,000

111 - CUPCCA - Projects over $200,000

Department Purchasing & Contracts Branch Address 2201 E. Market Street

Long Beach, California 90805

County Los Angeles

Offer Valid Liquidated Damages $2,000 / day Estimated Bid Value Start/Delivery Date

Project Duration

Pre-Bid Meeting Yes Meeting Type Remote

Date & Time 10/13/2026 9:00 AM (PDT) Meeting Link View link

Attendance Required Yes Additional Details Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77898980175?pwd=C0BasYg QEriJdcE1ijti5a6OOrjUWg.1

Meeting chat link https://us04web.zoom.us/launch/jc/77898980175 Meeting ID: 778 9898 0175 Passcode: rC2xir Contractors/Firms must sign-in in the zoom chat to document their required attendance. Only those proposers who also attended the pre-proposal meeting will be allowed to attend the job walk.

Online Q&A Yes Q&A Deadline 10/23/2026 12:00 PM (PDT)

Contact Info Silvia Pena 562-663-3032 SPena@lbschools.net

Bids to LBUSD Purchasing & Contracts Owner's Agent

10/6/26, 12:59 PM PlanetBids Vendor Portal https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/23758/bo/bo-detail/146857#bidInformation 1/2 https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77898980175?pwd=C0BasYg%20QEriJdcE1ijti5a6OOrjUWg.1

Description

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Scope of Services Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) is seeking a qualified vendor to replace aging Cisco core MDF and IDF access switches at multiple school locations within the LBUSD boundaries. Including but not limited to planning, collaboration, implementation, system test and verification, and post-installation support & remediation at the following schools locations: Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School.

Other Details To bid on this Project, and in accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.5, prospective Proposers are required to complete and submit prequalification documents. The District uses Quality Bidders for prequalification. The link to prequalify is . A contractor that has NOT been prequalified will be deemed a non-responsive Proposer. Prequalification documents must be submitted by deadline listed on the Cover Page.

https://www.qualitybidders.com

Notes A MANDATORY job walk/site visit to one (1) District site is scheduled on the date referenced on cover page.

Contractors are to meet at the site at 12:30 pm.

Contractors must sign-in with District representative to document their required attendance at the site.

Special Notices Local Programs & Policies www.vendorline.com

10/6/26, 12:59 PM PlanetBids Vendor Portal https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/23758/bo/bo-detail/146857#bidInformation 2/2 https://www.qualitybidders.com/ https://vendor.planetbids.com/

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