MDF/IDF Switch Replacement Project (E-Rate Funding Year 2027)

Long Beach Unified School District is soliciting proposals for replacement of aging Cisco core MDF and IDF access switches at four school locations — Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School — with proposals due November 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. A mandatory pre-bid meeting via Zoom is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PDT, and a mandatory job walk/site visit is also required on that date at 12:30 p.m. at a District site.

The scope encompasses planning, collaboration, implementation, system testing, verification, and post-installation support and remediation across the four schools within LBUSD boundaries in Los Angeles County and City. Prospective proposers must complete prequalification through Quality Bidders prior to submission; non-prequalified contractors will be deemed non-responsive. Electronic submission is required through the PlanetBids vendor portal.

The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis with liquidated damages of $2,000 per day assessed for non-performance or delays. The project is funded through E-Rate Funding for Funding Year 2027 and falls under CUPCCA categories for both projects under and over $200,000. The scope is categorized as Telecommunication Equipment and Installation & Maintenance Services with general contractor and electrical installation components.

The online Q&A deadline is October 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PDT. Direct inquiries and submissions to Silvia Pena, Long Beach Unified School District Purchasing & Contracts Branch, 2201 E. Market Street, Long Beach, California 90805; 562-663-3032; SPena@lbschools.net.