OK 2027-C2 Rattan Indep School District 1

Rattan Independent School District 1 is requesting proposals for network equipment and services under E-Rate Funding Year 2027-28, Category 2 (Internal Connections Equipment), with proposals due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time through the Bonfire bidding portal. The district reserves the right to purchase some, all, or none of the awarded products and services for E-Rate 2027-28 and subsequent E-Rate funding years. Questions are due October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time; no mandatory offerors' conference is required.

The scope includes network switches, firewalls, associated software licenses, and related components. Specific equipment items requested include 15 FC-10-148FF-247-02 licenses, 4 FC-10-S24GF-247-02 licenses, 4 FC-10-M10GF-247-02 licenses, and 1 FG-121G-BDL firewall unit, with multi-year licensing options of one, three, or five years. Manufacturers such as Fortinet or equivalent alternatives are acceptable. Installation is required at three district locations: Rattan Elementary School, Rattan High School, and Rattan Junior High School.

Service providers must possess valid FCC Form 498 ID (SPIN), FCC Registration Number, and FCC Green Light Status at proposal submission and maintain compliance throughout the contract period. Pricing must be submitted in Excel format with detailed cost breakdowns and clearly separate E-Rate eligible costs from ineligible costs. A 25 percent estimated tariff for foreign-manufactured networking equipment must be listed separately. Products and services must not be invoiced before July 1, 2027.

The contract term runs from April 1, 2027 through September 30, 2029, with an optional extension through September 30, 2030, subject to E-Rate program year alignment and funding availability. Evaluation criteria weight E-Rate eligible product and service pricing at 30 points, prior experience and references at 20 points, technical merit and compliance at 20 points, responsiveness at 15 points, personnel qualifications at 10 points, and other costs at 5 points.