PiuteSD 2025 E-Rate Cat 2

Project Description: E-rate Solicitation
Bid Title: PiuteSD 2025 E-Rate Cat 2
Utah Public Procurement Place Bid Number: PiuteSD2025eratecat2
Closing Date: Noon, March 26, 2025.
1. Bidders must bid the brand and model listed or a "functionally equivalent"
product. Piute School District reserves the right to be the determining entity of what is
functionally equivalent. Product bid must be compatible with existing Piute School
District equipment.
Award will be made to the Bidder with the highest score based on Piute School
District's Bid Evaluation Matrix (available on UP). Bidders must be able to prove to
Piute School District's satisfaction they are indeed responsible. If we have encountered
performance problems with any bidder in the past, not meeting our expectations or the
specification of any bid or contract, we will not accept bids from them.
Bid price must also be valid for the next-generation product if the current item
listed in this bid is discontinued or the part number changes.
Bidders must supply a USAC SPIN number and have a current 473 form
demonstrating they are a qualified vendor. Selected Service Provider must remain current
on all applicable USAC certifications throughout the life of the contract.
5. These are estimated quantities that we anticipate purchasing over the course of the
contract period. Bidders must understand we may not be purchasing all of these items.
6. Bid Requirements:
a) Vendor shall be a registered E-Rate Service Provider with a current form 473
Service Provider Annual Certification (SPAC) on file with USAC
b) Vendor shall provide SPIN number as part of the bid. Please enter this number in
the "Questions" section of the bid where prompted.
c) Products must be new, not re-manufactured.
Price must include freight (FOB Destination) on the ground.
Any communication regarding this bid is to be conducted through the Utah Public
Procurement Place (UP).
Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable. Any questions regarding Terms and
Conditions are to be submitted prior to bid due date. Attempts to take exception to any
Terms and Conditions will render the bid nonresponsive. Any terms or conditions
submitted by the bidder, with their bid, will be discarded and will not be considered
Piute School District reserves the right to award the bid to the next low bid if for
any reason the low bid is rejected, is disqualified or fails to perform.
When submitting a bid electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place,
allow sufficient time to complete the online forms and to upload documents. The
solicitation will end precisely at the closing time listed. If you are in the middle of
uploading your bid at the closing time, the Utah Public Procurement Place will stop the
frocess and your bid wil not be received.
A person with an outstanding tax lien in the state of Utah may not submit a bid,
bid or offer.
7. Bid Submittal
Bids must be submitted on-line at the Utah Public Procurement Place located at
https://purchasing.utah.gov/purchasing/for-vendors-purchasing/ If a functionally equivalent product is bid, Bidder must scan and upload (attach)
an itemized bid document (in pdf format) listing make, model of item bidding,
description and unit cost.
Item 1: SMT3000RM2UNC UPS/Battery Backup Quantity: 8 each DESCRIPTION: APC Smart-
UPS 3000VA LCD RM 2U 120V with Network Card
*If a functionally equivalent product is bid, it must be compatible with Model
SMT3000RM2UNC
em 2: SMIT2200RM2UNC UPS/Battery Backup Quantity: 10 eac
ESCRIPTION: APC Smart-UPS 2200VA LCD RM 2U 120V with Network Car
*If a functionally equivalent product is bid, it must be compatible with Model
SMT2200RM2UNC
Item 3: Rack Mountable battery pack for Item 1 Quantity 8
Item 4: Rack Mountable battery pack for Item 2 Quantity 10
Item 5: FC-10-648FF-247-02-12 One Year FortiCare Premium Support for ForiSwitch FS648F
Quantity: 10 each
DESCRIPTION: One Year FortiCare Premium Support for ForiSwitch FS648F
*If a functionally equivalent product is bid, it must be compatible with 1 Year Support FortiCare
Premium Support for ForiSwitch FS648F.
Item 6: FS-648F-FPOE FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE Quantity: 10 each
DESCRIPTION: Layer 2/3 FortiGate switch controller compatible PoE 802.3bt switch with 32x
2.5G Ru45 + 16x 5G RJ45 ports, 8x 25G SFP28 and MACSec. Max 1800W POE output limit
*If a functionally equivalent product is bid, it must be compatible with FS-648F-FPOE
FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE
Delivery Location for all products: Piute School District
500 N Main Street
Junction, Utah 84740