Furnish and Deliver Network Cabling Materials & Supplies HIDOE

The Hawaii State Department of Education is requesting bids for network cabling materials and supplies under IFB D26-129, with sealed bids due August 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time through the State of Hawaii eProcurement System (HIePRO).

Offerors must meet specific qualifications: they must be manufacturer-authorized distributors with at least one year of prior experience; maintain a wholesale or retail business operation on the island of Oahu with warehousing and inventory capabilities; and designate at least one full-time employee located on Oahu as the state point of contact available during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST, Monday through Friday excluding holidays) to handle inquiries, problem resolution, and ordering assistance. Offerors must be either Hawaii businesses incorporated under state law or non-Hawaii businesses registered to conduct business in Hawaii.

The scope encompasses 386 line items spanning fiber optic cables, copper cabling, connectors, patch panels, cable management systems, rack equipment, tools, and installation materials from manufacturers including Corning, Berk-Tek, Leviton, Allen Tel, AFL, Chatsworth, and Eaton/TrippLite. Estimated quantities vary from 2 to 1,000 units per line item. The solicitation includes two estimated quantity scenarios for each item; bidders must provide unit and total bid prices for both. Offerors may submit equal or pre-approved acceptable alternative products.

All bid prices must be inclusive of state and local taxes and other applicable fees. Offerors must certify that pricing was independently developed without collusion and that the offer complies with Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 84 regarding prohibited state contracts. Requests for pre-approved acceptable products must be submitted by August 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HST to Steven Watanabe, Procurement and Contracts Support Specialist, at (808) 675-0130, steven.watanabe@k12.hi.us. Offerors must register on HIePRO at no cost prior to bid submission.