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Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

San Bernardino City Unified School District is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Infrastructure Equipment, Cabling and Services for E-Rate, identified under Solicitation ID: RFP No. 26-18. Work is to be performed near 746 N E St, San Bernardino, CA 92410, USA in San Bernardino County.

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General Project Description

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) to solicit qualified vendors for infrastructure equipment, cabling, and related services for E-Rate and Non-E-Rate funded projects. The project aims to transition the District's network infrastructure across approximately 85+ school and administrative sites to HPE/Aruba-based technology, supporting over 150,000 host machines. The scope includes two main sections: Network Electronics (Uninterruptible Power Supply, LAN/WAN Switches, Wireless LAN Equipment, Data Center Spine, Leaf, and WAN Core) and Cabling (Category 6A copper and OM4/OS2 fiber optic cabling). Deliverables involve equipment supply, installation, configuration, testing, and comprehensive documentation for network and wireless systems, including cloud-hosted management setup.

General Bid Items

  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Equipment for MDFs. Specifications: L6-30R input/output, min 6000VA/5400W, on-line/double conversion, detachable back panel PDU, Pure Sine Wave, automatic/manual bypass, (2) L6-20R receptacles, (2) L6-30R receptacles, (12) NEMA 5-15/5-20 receptacles, Web/SNMP card, max 6U.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Equipment for Hanging IDFs. Specifications: Max 2U height.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Equipment for Phone Equipment. Specifications: NEMA 5-15P input, min (6) NEMA 5-15 receptacles, 750VA/450W, desktop/consumer model.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Rack Kits for MDF/IDF UPS. Specifications: For 4-post / 2-post racks and wall mount cabinets (Phone Equipment UPS exempt).
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: E-waste disposal services for replaced MDF and IDF UPS units.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Network Electronics (LAN/WAN Switches). Specifications: Enhanced limited lifetime warranty, 24x7 support, NBD replacement, prepaid RMA shipping, software/firmware upgrades, web portal access.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply Cloud Hosted Network Management System Subscription. Specifications: Single pane of glass for wired/wireless, no system upgrades, monthly feature additions, dynamic topology maps, loop/VLAN monitoring, AI troubleshooting, event playback/packet capturing, Open API framework.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Rack-mountable Network Electronics (Switches). Specifications: Standard 19” rack mountable; Core Switches with 4-post mounting kit; Edge Switches with 2-post ears.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Network Electronics with specific dimensional requirements. Specifications: All network electronics 1 RU height; Edge Switches LESS THAN 17.5 inches deep.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Network Electronics with specific power and airflow. Specifications: Front to Back airflow; Core Switches with dual AC power supplies; Edge Switches with modular power supplies/fans; Wireless Edge Switches with provision for second power supply for PoE.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Configure Core Switches with L3 dynamic routing protocols. Specifications: OSPF and RIP by default (BGP, IS-IS, EVPN L2 VXLAN optional).
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Configure Edge Switches with L3 routing protocols. Specifications: RIP v1/v2, OSPF v1/v2 by default (Ethernet VPN – Virtual Extensible LAN optional).
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Configure Core Switches with Layer 2 Features. Specifications: BPDU protect, Loop protect, Root protect, STP (IEEE 802.1D, RSTP, MSTP), RSTP and VSTP running concurrently, LACP (IEEE 802.3ad), Routed VLAN interface (RVI).
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Configure Edge Switches with Layer 2 Features. Specifications: LLDP (IEEE 802.1AB), Voice VLAN.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Configure Core Switches with Layer 3 Features (IPv4). Specifications: BFD protocol, DHCP relay, Multicast Features, DAI, DHCP snooping, RADIUS, TACACS+, SSH v1, v2.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Core Switches with various interfaces and optics options. Specifications: Wire-speed performance, 1GbE SFP (48), 10GbE SFP+ (48/80 w/ breakout cable), 25GbE SFP28 (48/80 w/ breakout cable), 40GbE QSFP+ (8), 100GbE QSFP28 (8), 1 USB 2.0 port, 1 RS-232 console port, 2 RJ-45 management ports. QSFP+ configurable as 4x10GbE or 40Gbps; QSFP28 configurable as 4x25GbE or 100Gbps.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Wired Edge Switches with various interfaces and optics options. Specifications: 24-host ports + four -port SFP/SFP+ uplinks; 48-host ports + four -port SFP/SFP+ uplinks; 10/100/1000BASE-T connector type RJ-45; Flexible 1GbE SFP/10GbE SFP+ uplinks (1000BASE-T SFP, SX, LX, LH); PoE+ (IEEE802.3at/Class 4) support.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Wireless Edge Switches with various interfaces and optics options. Specifications: 24-Port Switch (24x10GbE multi-gig RJ-45 host + 2x100GbE + optional 4x1GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ or 10/25GbE SFP28 module); 48-Port Switch (12x10GbE multi-gig RJ-45 host + 36x2.5GbE host + 2x100GbE + optional 4x1GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ or 10/25GbE SFP28 module); Uplink/Extension Module Options (4-port SFP+, 4-port SFP28); PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt/Class 5) support; "Fast PoE" functionality.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply and Install Supported Transceivers and Direct Attach Cable Options. Specifications: SFP 1GbE optical/copper; SFP+ 10GbE optical; SFP+ 25GbE optical; SFP+ DAC (1m, 3m twinax copper, 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m active twinax copper); SFP28 DAC (1m twinax copper); SFP28 optics (SR, LR); QSFP+ DAC (1m, 3m twinax copper); QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (1m, 3m); QSFP28 to SFP28 25GbE direct attach breakout copper (1m).
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Implement Virtual Chassis/Stacking Options for Core Switches. Specifications: Minimum of two (2) switches stacked into logical arrangement utilizing onboard stacking ports with direct attach cabling.
  • Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Implement Virtual Chassis/Stacking Options for Wired Edge Switches. Specifications: Minimum of ten (10) switches stacked into logical arrangement utilizing onboard stacking ports with direct attach

NAICS Classification

NAICS 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (Installation of network cabling, switches, access points, UPS, and data center equipment)., NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services (Network design, configuration, integration, and cloud-based management system setup)., NAICS 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services (Project planning, migration management, and technical advisory for network infrastructure upgrades).

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on November 19, 2025, and was last updated on December 13, 2025. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 12, 2026.

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