This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Palatka, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Putnam School District is requesting bids to enhance the network infrastructure with the following: o New Wireless Access Points to provide better connectivity o New aggregation switches that can support 10G SFP+ links o New Switches to increase port density with support for Power over Ethernet. o SFP+ Optics o All accessories and adapters needed for requested equipment to provide complete solution which is eligible under E-rate category 2 o Licensing to cover the cloud management or required right to use software which is eligible under E-rate category 2 basic maintenance of internal connections and/or managed internal broadband services based on e-rates categorization based on bid. Deadline for Questions: March 1, 2024 PM Local Time COSTS INCURRED BY PROPOSERS: All expenses involved with the preparation and submission of proposals to the Board, or any work performed in connection therewith shall be borne by the proposer(s). No payment will be made for any responses received, or for any other effort required of or made by the proposer prior to commencement of work as defined by a contract approved by the Board. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Chapter 287.087, F.S. Procurement of Personal Property and Services; Whenever two or more offers which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the School Board for the purchase of commodities or contractual services, an offer received from a business that certifies that it complies fully with the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Program shall be given preference in the award process. Worker's Compensation and Employer is Liability As required by Florida Statutes, Chapter 440 Proposal components listed should be 100% compatible and work together to provide fully functioning network and wireless solution meeting proposal requirements. The Putnam County School District has standardized on usage of Cisco Meraki switches and Cisco routers for LAN based connectivity and uses Meraki Access Points for wireless networking EVALUATION FACTOR 5: LOCAL VENDOR (IN STATE OR IN COUNTY) (10 %) Bidder's physical location is a considered factor in evaluation. The Putnam County School District prefers to do business with entities that operate in the state of Florida. It's important to the district to have local technical and professional personnel for support in the event of damage or support for installation in the future. Service response time is critical in maintaining network connectivity. If vendor does not meet criteria of local vendor it could result in reduction in points in the evaluation. RIGHT OF REJECTION, CLARIFICATION & NEGOTIATION: Bidders may be required to clarify their proposals. Any clarification will be reduced to writing by the proposer upon request, and such clarification will be considered part of the proposal. Refusal by a proposer to comply with this requirement will be cause for rejection of the proposal. The Board may reject any or all proposals. The Board also may enter into negotiations as allowed by Florida law. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap/disability, or marital status in employment or provision of service. The Board anticipates entering into a contract with the Proposer or Proposers who submit the proposals judged by the Board to be most advantageous. The Board reserves the right to reject all proposals, to waive any informality, to negotiate with vendors, and to solicit and re-advertise for other proposals. This RFP should not be considered as a contract to purchase goods or services, but is a Request for Proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions herein and will not necessarily give rise to a contract. However, RFP responses should be as detailed and complete as possible to facilitate the formation of a contract based on the RFP response(s) that are pursued should Putnam County School District decide to do so. Proposals stating that pricing is valid dependent upon availability and/or subject to prior sale will be considered as non-responsive. Completion of this RFP form and any referenced Appendices are a requirement. Failure to do so will disqualify your RFP response submittal. Vendors must submit sealed RFP responses by the due date and time as specified herein. Vendors will be considered nonresponsive if the above requirements are not submitted as requested. The Putnam County School District has the right to reject all submitted proposals and resubmit for new proposals through a revised RFP