NIF & Outdoor Wireless Access Points

The School Board of Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) is seeking qualified vendors to supply Wireless Network Equipment through Invitation to Bid (ITB) #25260025B-GNM. The procurement involves replacing all existing Wireless Access Points (WAPs) at non-instructional facilities and adding outdoor WAPs at four school locations and one non-instructional facility. Specifically, the district requires 72 Juniper Networks B-AP45-1S-3Y-E indoor access points and 8 B-AP64-1S-3Y-E outdoor access points, which must be quad-radio 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) equipment with cloud management capabilities and advanced security features. Bidders must provide hardware, software, licenses, and three years of warranty, with configuration and setup to be performed by SBSC staff. The solicitation requires detailed technical specifications, including comprehensive technical support with specific response times ranging from one hour for business-critical function outages to 24 hours for information requests. Key procurement dates include a voluntary pre-bid meeting on August 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM via WebEx, a question submission deadline of August 21, 2025, and sealed bid submissions due by August 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST through the Vendorlink portal.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Currently, SCPS maintains a combination of Juniper Mist WAPs at school locations and Extreme Networks Aerohive WAPs at non-instructional facilities, with this procurement aimed at standardizing their wireless infrastructure. United Data Technologies of Doral, Florida was recommended for award with a total bid of $74,852.00, which represents the lowest pricing among seven respondents. Bid pricing ranged from $117,896.40 to $173,743.12 in total extended prices, with unit prices of $934.20 for the P45-1S-3Y-E model and $948.70 for the P64-1S-3Y-E model. The contract term is one year, effective upon Board approval or September 9, 2025, with the School Board retaining the right to cancel with 30 days' notice. Contractors must provide Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and comply with federal and state regulations including background screening requirements and drug-free workplace certifications.