The Glendale Elementary School District is requesting quotes for fiber optic cable runs per the detailed specifications and quantities listed below.  It is anticipated that 46 fiber runs totaling approximately 13,720 feet will be required.  The contract start date is anticipated to be April 1, 2020 or upon notification of approval of E-Rate funding for this project; at the District’s discretion.  In any case, no work will begin prior to April 1, 2020.

 

 

The Glendale Elementary School District is requesting quotes for Network Infrastructure Equipment per the detailed specifications and quantities listed below.  The contract start date is anticipated to be April 1, 2020 or upon notification of approval of E-Rate funding for this project; at the District’s discretion.  In any case, no work will begin prior to April 1, 2020.

Network Infrastructure Equipment

School	Number of MDF/IDF	Make/Model - Part Number*		Location / Description	Quantity
Burton Elementary School	MDF = 1 IDF = 5	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	5
Desert Spirit Elementary School	MDF = 1 IDF = 5	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	4
Landmark Middle School	MDF = 1 IDF = 9	IDF Rebuild		Bldg D Lab	1
Glendale American Elem School	MDF = 1 IDF = 7	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	7
Horizon Elementary School	MDF = 1 IDF = 6	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	6
Imes Magnet Elementary School	MDF = 1 IDF = 12	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	12
William C Jack Elementary	MDF = 1 IDF = 12	IDF Rebuild		IDF – A IDF – B IDF – D IDF – E	4
Don Mensendick School	MDF = 1 IDF = 16	IDF Rebuild		IDF – C IDF – D IDF – E IDF – I IDF – J IDF – P1 IDF – P2	7
Sine Elementary School	MDF = 1 IDF = 16	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports		Edge Switch for IDF	16
Smith Elementary Magnet School	MDF = 1 IDF = 16	Extreme Networking Summit x450 Series ·         PoE+ ·         Stackable Switch with 48 1GB RJ45 ports ·         2 or more 10GB SFP+ LC Connectable fiber ports	Edge Switch for IDF		5

 

 

The Form 470 referenced above and associated RFQ Specifications can be found by using this link: USAC Form 470 Search Tool.

Any questions or request for information must be submitted in writing to the contact and email address below.  All proposals/quotes must be submitted to the email address below.

Contact: Tom Clark
Email Address: erate@gesd40.org

Please be advised that this is a Request for Quote and not a formal sealed RFP/Bid process. If the prospective vendor holds an approved State Master Contract or other Cooperative Purchasing Contract, the pricing proposed may be compliant with the prospective vendor’s State Master Contract or Cooperative Purchasing Contract pricing structure, at the prospective vendor’s option.  Any quote/proposal whose total value exceeds $100,000.00 and is not linked to a current State Master Contract, other approved cooperative purchasing agreement, or a compliant consortium procured contract will be disqualified by Arizona State Procurement Code.  Any quote/proposal submitted that is generic in nature or otherwise does not meet the requirements contained in this Form 470 and associated specifications will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified. Your E-Rate SPIN should be clearly identified on your Quote.  Please quote all eligible and ineligible services separately.

If multi-year pricing is requested, the District reserves the right to award a multi-year contract.  
The District reserves the right to cancel any award or agreement if E-rate funding is not approved.

 

 

 

 

Question #1:

 On page two of your RFQ, there is the following statement:

 

The quote must include:

 

1. All required SFP /SFP+ Transceivers.
2. All Category 6 patch cables
3. All fiber optic patch cables with LC terminated ends.

 

Quantities for the above items are provided in the equipment list.

 

I see some specifications, but I don’t see any actual quantities in the equipment list for transceivers, copper patch cables or fiber patch cables.

 

Would you please provide the following, broken out by school:

•  Number and length of Category 6 patch cables requested – none
•  Number and length of fiber optic patch cables requested  - 1m
•  Number and type of SFP+ transceivers requested (e.g. 10GE SR, 10GE LR, 10GE LRM) – 2 SFP+ transceivers compatible with current equipment.

 

GESD Reply:

 

School	# of Switches	# of 1m OM-4 Patch Cables	# of Compatible SFP + Transceivers
Burton Elementary School	5	5	10
Desert Spirit Elementary School	4	4	8
Glendale American Elem School	7	7	14
Horizon Elementary School	6	6	12
Imes Magnet Elementary School	12	12	24
Sine Elementary School	16	16	32
Smith Elementary Magnet School	5	5	10

 

 

Question #2:

     GESD Reply in red

 

Equipment Quantity Clarification

• Are we are adding only 1 new Extreme X450 switch to the listed IDFs adding to the existing switches?
• Yes, one switch to each listed IDF.

 

Stacking Clarification

• What method of connecting to the existing switches is available on the existing switches. 
1. Copper or Fiber? 
2. What speed?
3. If Fiber .. is an SFP+ transceiver required for the existing switches?
• Ideally it will be a OM-4 fiber connection between switches, unless a  compatible stacking cable is found. Compatible SFP+ transceivers will be needed on both ends.
• Will the connection to the existing switch be a single connection or a LAG
• Single connection

 

Uplink

• Will the new Extreme switch be the uplink back to the MDF via new Fiber being pulled?
• Yes

 

How will the RFQ be awarded?

• Will this be awarded to one vendor as a whole project to do the network infrastructure and cabling?
• There are two separate RFQ’s and will be awarded as such.
• Will this project be broken up and awarded to multiple vendors such as 1 vendor for cabling and 1 vendor for network equipment?
• See prior response

 

 Question #3

GESD Response in Red

The scope you provided is calling out for any outdoor rated fiber optic cable to be installed in innerduct.

 Will this be existing innerduct or should we provide the same amount of innerduct as fiber?

 If there is interduct it can be used, but not neccessary.