B-2611BM Campus Core Switches

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), the largest school system in Georgia serving over 182,000 students across 140 schools, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the procurement of Campus Core Switches under solicitation number B-2611BM. This is a demand usage contract for the purchase of network switching equipment, with bidding based on a single unit price that GCPS intends to use flexibly to purchase multiple units throughout the contract period as operational needs require. Digital bid submissions will be received through the Euna Procurement (formerly Bonfire) portal until February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST, with a question cutoff date of January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. The contract term is effective July 1, 2026, or upon award, through June 30, 2027, with GCPS reserving the right to renew for up to four additional one-year periods for a maximum total term of five years, subject to Gwinnett County Board of Education approval. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with pricing required to remain firm throughout the initial contract term. All communications and questions regarding the bid must be submitted in writing through the Message Center in Euna Procurement, and all deliveries must be made to the GCPS warehouse with FOB Destination terms and inside delivery required, with combined packaged weights not exceeding 2,000 pounds per shipment and delivery within ten business days of purchase order receipt.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations eligible to respond; however, all vendors must comply with extensive federal requirements including Buy American provisions, Davis-Bacon Act standards where applicable, civil rights protections, environmental standards, and debarment certifications. Vendors are required to provide certification of compliance with lobbying restrictions, submit a W-9 Substitute Supplier Information Form to GCPS, and may be subject to background checks at vendor expense for employees working on GCPS property. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents. Pricing must include all freight and freight-related charges with unit prices calculated to two decimal places, and GCPS will not accept fuel surcharges or price increases during the contract term; suppliers may request price adjustments only for documented cost escalations related to economic conditions, marketplace factors, acts of God, or tariffs arising after bid submission, with requests requiring ten days' notice and detailed substantiation. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents, as this is a usage-based contract contingent upon e-Rate approval with approximate quantities that are not binding commitments.