Mist Wireless Access Point (WAP) Licensing and Support

The School Board of Seminole County, Florida is conducting a competitive procurement (Invitation to Bid #24250048B-GM) for Mist Wireless Access Point (WAP) Licensing and Support, targeting one-year subscription licensing and support for 2,701 Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points deployed across 64 instructional facilities. The procurement will utilize Category 2 E-Rate funding, with an expected purchase date of July 1, 2025, and a contract term of 12 months beginning March 7, 2025. Key procurement milestones include a voluntary pre-bid meeting on December 17, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST via WebEx, with vendor questions due by December 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST. Bid submissions are due January 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST, with an evaluation committee scheduled to receive tabulation sheets on January 13, 2025, and a recommendation for award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder anticipated on January 17, 2025. Bidders must be registered with the Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) and provide their Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN), with the procurement objective being to obtain licensing and support enabling configuration changes and critical security updates for the district's network infrastructure.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations. Bidders will be serving a school district that encompasses over 67,000 students and 10,000 employees across 37 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 9 high schools, 6 special centers, a virtual school, and 4 charter schools. The procurement involves existing Juniper Networks Mist wireless access point infrastructure, with the pricing schedule indicating 2,701 subscription licenses priced at $0.00, suggesting potential pre-negotiated pricing or a no-cost extension of current services. Vendors must comply with E-Rate program requirements, including maintaining records for ten years and being subject to potential audits. The School Board reserves the right to cancel the contract by providing 30 days' notice, and the final board approval of the award recommendation is scheduled for February 4, 2025. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the comprehensive licensing and support scope covers a substantial educational technology infrastructure across Seminole County.