E-rate category 2

McKinney Independent School District is soliciting proposals for E-Rate Category 2 eligible internal connections—structured cabling, network switches, wireless access points, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS)/battery backup units—across 19 school facilities, with proposals due December 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and non-mandatory pre-proposal site visits on November 5 and 6, 2026. All equipment and services must comply with FCC E-Rate Program requirements, including competitive bidding, invoicing, documentation, and program compliance standards.

Vendors must meet minimum qualifications: at least three years of comparable service experience, a valid FCC Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN/498 ID), demonstrated E-Rate program compliance knowledge, technical capability to support enterprise networks, operational capacity at all District locations, financial stability, and satisfactory references from K-12 school districts. All equipment must be new and commercially available, not end-of-life or end-of-support at installation.

Equipment specifications include enterprise-class managed Ethernet network switches with 60-month license and subscription terms; Wi-Fi 7 wireless access points with cloud-based management and 60-month subscription terms; line-interactive or online double-conversion UPS systems with lithium-ion batteries; and structured cabling compliant with TIA/EIA-568B standards, featuring Category 6A copper horizontal cabling with a 25-year application assurance warranty.

The contract term runs April 1, 2027 through September 30, 2028, with one optional renewal period aligned with extended E-Rate service delivery deadlines. Substantial installation completion is targeted for July 24, 2027. Installations at Minshew Elementary and Boyd High School commence May 27, 2027 based on building renovation timelines; UPS equipment at remaining locations may commence June 1, 2027. The question submission deadline is November 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with responses due November 17 at 5:00 p.m. The anticipated board meeting is January 19, 2027, with anticipated award on January 20, 2027. The District reserves the right to make single or multiple awards by category. All costs for compliance, installation, configuration, testing, and specification deviations are the proposer's sole responsibility.