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The West Jasper School District in Jefferson County, Mississippi is soliciting competitive bids for a comprehensive E-Rate Category 2 technology infrastructure upgrade project. The procurement involves network equipment including 15 24-port and 19 48-port Layer 3 PoE switches, power supplies, copper cables, SFP+ modules, and Ruckus wireless access points across five district locations (central office, elementary school, middle school, high school in Bay Springs, and Stringer Attendance Center). Vendors may submit bids for cabling, equipment, managed services, and basic maintenance, with bundled pricing discounts permitted. Key procurement dates include a mandatory Letter of Intent to Bid due by January 17, 2025, a mandatory vendor meeting scheduled for January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM, and sealed bid submissions required by February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM. The contract term spans two years and three months, covering the 2025 funding year, with pricing required to remain valid through September 30, 2026, contingent upon E-Rate funding approval and district funding availability.

The procurement will be funded through the Universal Services E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries, with the district requiring vendors to utilize the USAC Service Provider Invoice (SPI) method for billing. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the competitive bidding process implies open participation for qualified technology service providers. The project's total budget is not directly specified, but the comprehensive nature of the infrastructure upgrade suggests a significant investment in network modernization. Vendors must demonstrate capability to provide and integrate network switching, wireless access points, cabling, and associated managed services across multiple district facilities. Implementation is explicitly tied to securing both federal E-Rate funding and corresponding district budget allocations, which may impact final contract execution and project scope.