Shutesbury Municipal Light Plant_Router Pilot Quote Solicitation_9_1.pdf

Shutesbury Municipal Light Plant

Request for Competitive Quotes

Purchase of 100 Netgear Nighthawk RS200 Wi-Fi 7 Routers

Issue Date: September 1, 2026

1. Overview

The Shutesbury Municipal Light Plant (SMLP) is soliciting competitive bids from authorized resellers for the purchase of one hundred (100) new Netgear Nighthawk RS200 Wi-Fi 7 routers.

This procurement is for the purchase of a specific manufacturer and model to maintain compatibility, standardization, and operational efficiency across the SMLP broadband network.

2. Product Specifications

Bidders shall provide pricing for:

• Quantity: 100

• Manufacturer: Netgear

• Model: Nighthawk RS200 Wi-Fi 7 Router

• Condition: New, factory sealed

• Firmware: Current production firmware

• Power supplies and all standard accessories included

• Manufacturer warranty included

No substitute products will be considered.*

3. Delivery Requirements

The successful bidder shall deliver all equipment to:

South Hadley, MA 01074

Warehouse location TBA

Required delivery date: On or before November 1, 2026.

The bid should indicate:

• Expected shipping date

• Estimated delivery date

• Shipping method

• Any backorder information

4. Bid Submission

Each bid shall include:

• Unit price

• Extended total price

• Shipping charges (if any)

• Estimated delivery date

• Confirmation that the bidder is an authorized Netgear reseller

• Warranty information

• Contact information for sales representative

5. Evaluation

Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total cost while meeting all requirements of this solicitation.

The SMLP reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and accept the bid determined to be in the best interest of the Municipal Light Plant.

6. Questions

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to:

Gayle Huntress, Manager Shutesbury Municipal Light Plant

Broadband@shutesbury.org mailto:Broadband@shutesbury.org

413-887-8505 (Mobile)

7. Bid Due Date

Bids must be received no later than:

Friday, September 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Electronic submission to broadband@shutesbury.org or bidding portal (commbuys)

You will receive a response email that your bid has been received. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please follow up to be sure we received it.

8. Terms

• Prices shall remain valid for a minimum of 60 days.

• Equipment must be new and unused.

• Partial shipments are acceptable only with prior approval by SMLP.

• Payment terms should be stated in the bid.

• SMLP is tax exempt. Tax-exempt documentation will be provided upon request.

The Shutesbury Municipal Light Plant appreciates your interest and looks forward to receiving your proposal.

* Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 30B, Section 14, SMLP has determined that no other manner of description sufficiently meets its operational, security, and standardization requirements and therefore specifies the Netgear Nighthawk RS200 Wi-Fi 7 Router. The RS200 was selected based on SMLP's evaluation of its performance, ease of installation and customer use, supportability, and suitability for standardized deployment across the ShutesburyNET network. Standardizing on one model allows SMLP and its network operator to provide consistent installation, troubleshooting, firmware management, security updates, and customer support. The selection also takes into account recent FCC actions addressing cybersecurity and national-security risks associated with consumer-grade routers and the regulatory status of equipment being deployed on U.S. networks. Netgear is one of the few residential non-managed router suppliers to meet conditional FCC approval as of the time of this quote request. A generic Wi-Fi 7 specification would not ensure equivalent security, firmware support, configuration, or operational characteristics. This specification applies only to the required manufacturer and model and is not a sole-source procurement; SMLP will foster competition among qualified vendors and resellers capable of supplying new, factory-sealed Netgear Nighthawk RS200 routers with current production firmware, standard accessories, and manufacturer warranty.

mailto:broadband@shutesbury.org