IT1101L Intercom System for DHS

Onslow County Schools' Procurement & Materials Management Department is seeking proposals for a comprehensive intercom system replacement at Dixon High School through RFP No. IT1101L. The procurement involves installing a 216-station Nyquist system, which includes 9 Analog Station Bridges (ASBs), 1 System Controller, MMPA, I/O Controller, and 2 admin phones. The project requires installing 189 new speakers, comprising 33 Bogen Horn speakers, 132 lay-in speakers, 20 metal box speakers, and 4 Horn/Vandal Surface Box and Cover speakers. Vendors must provide new Cat6 wiring for phone locations, surface-mount raceway, patch panels, patch cords, and face plates, along with one year of software support and detailed warranty information. The evaluation criteria will weight cost at 40%, hardware compatibility at 30%, and prior vendor experience at 30%. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Monday, July 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., requiring interested vendors to contact Todd Saski. Proposals are due by July 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with the contract term running from the date of award through March 31, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The school system is standardizing its intercom systems across the district, having already replaced 13 systems with IP-based Bogen Nyquist systems, which suggests a preference for compatible technology. Existing wiring in the mobile classroom and barn will be reused, with a callback switch installed in the barn. Onslow County Schools will provide network connectivity by ensuring open ports at the Main Data Facility (MDF) and Intermediate Data Facilities (IDFs). While no specific budget range was disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the system replacement and the detailed technical requirements suggest a significant investment in modernizing the school's communication infrastructure. The procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors with experience in educational technology infrastructure and specifically those familiar with Bogen Nyquist IP-based intercom systems.