Networking Equipment: Wireless Access Points

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 is requesting proposals for 252 Cisco Wireless Access Points under RFP #27-006, with proposals due August 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST and written inquiries due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST.

The scope specifies 250 Cisco Catalyst 9166I Access Points with Cisco DNA Essentials for Wireless (3-year term), 1 Catalyst 9163E with the same licensing, 1 Catalyst 9177I with Cisco Networking Subscription Essentials (3-year term), and 1 Catalyst 9177D with identical licensing. All equipment will support the District's approximately 80,000 devices distributed across schools and remote offices in the Southeast Metropolitan Denver area and will integrate with several thousand existing Cisco networking and telecommunications installations. Bidders are strongly preferred to be Cisco manufacturer representatives or certified partners (Premier, Silver, or Gold) as direct Value-Added Resellers.

The initial award term does not exceed one year, with the District reserving the right to renew and extend for up to four additional one-year periods for a maximum total contract term of five years. Pricing must be quoted on an F.O.B. destination basis with freight prepaid and included in unit costs; payment terms are Net 30. The District is tax-exempt for federal and all state and local sales and use taxes.

Proposals must include an authorized submission letter with executive summary, company background with at least three client references from similar work within the past five years, a narrative description of proposed capabilities, separate pricing documentation, current IRS W-9, and any applicable HUB certification. All proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 365 calendar days. Evaluation criteria are requirements compliance, price, reputation and reference quality, and completeness of required documents. The District reserves the right to award without discussions, conduct discussions with selected suppliers, reject any or all proposals, and cancel the RFP. Proposals are submitted via Rocky Mountain BidNet Direct's Electronic Bid Submittal portal; late proposals will not be accepted.