26-60 DW Servers

Jones County School System (JCSS) in Gray, Georgia, is issuing an Electronic Request for Proposal (eRFP 26-60) to procure two Digital Watchdog DW-BJRR2U100T Blackjack Rack servers with dual port 10GB network interface capability, including two Digital Watchdog DW-BJRR2NIC412 transceivers and four HPE Aruba Networking 10GBASE-T SFP+ RJ45 30m Cat6A transceivers, with no substitutes accepted for any specified equipment. The solicitation was released on April 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with proposals due by April 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET; written questions must be submitted by April 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, with responses provided by April 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Proposals must be submitted electronically through BidNet Direct, with no hard copies or emailed submissions accepted, and evaluation is anticipated to be completed on or about April 20, 2026. The initial contract term begins July 1, 2026, and continues for three years, with one one-year renewal option available at JCSS's sole discretion, for a maximum of five total renewals. Evaluation methodology comprises mandatory pass/fail requirements and cost scoring, with cost representing 100 percent of the scoring criteria, and pricing must include all costs associated with contract performance without minimum order requirements or dollar thresholds. Bidders must maintain standard insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability with a $1,000,000 combined single limit.

Georgia-based business reciprocal preference applies as defined in O.C.G.A. 50-5-60(b), and all responding suppliers must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, registering with and using a federal work authorization program such as E-Verify, with contractors required to submit notarized Contractor Affidavits and subcontractors required to submit notarized Subcontractor Affidavits within five business days of receipt. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted beyond the strict adherence to the specified server and transceiver models. All required forms, including certificates of non-collusion, tax compliance forms, W-9s, and district certification forms, must be compiled as a single document package and submitted with the cost proposal. The contract is not estimated to exceed $100,000 in the first year, allowing JCSS to proceed directly to award without posting a Notice of Intent to Award. Prices must remain firm for one year from the award date, with all delivery and installation charges included in quoted prices on an FOB Destination basis, and payment is made upon final delivery and acceptance of items.