E-Rate firewalls, firewalls maintenance, network switches, network switches maintenance — Niles Elementary School District 71

Estimated Value: $115,000
Open 26 days left IllinoisInformation Technologyrfp
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 3, 2026 5:00 PM
Information Technology
rfp
541511

Key questions

When is this bid due?

Responses are due December 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM (local agency time). That is 26 days from today.

Where is the work?

Niles, Illinois. It is listed with other open Illinois government bids on BidsNexus.

Who can bid?

No set-aside is listed on the notice. Check the solicitation documents for vendor registration and eligibility requirements.

What NAICS code applies?

NAICS 541511 (Information Technology).

What kind of solicitation is it?

Request for Proposal (RFP) in the Information Technology category.

How do I respond?

Responses go through the agency's official posting on publicdata.usac.org. BidsNexus links to the original solicitation and its documents; a free account shows the link and emails you similar bids.

AI Summary
Niles Elementary School District 71 is seeking proposals for E-Rate eligible IT equipment and services, including firewalls, network switches, wireless access points, and associated maintenance and licenses, primarily from Meraki or equivalent vendors.
Line Items
ItemQtyUnitEst. Unit PriceEst. TotalCategory
Meraki MX250 Advanced Security License and Support, 1YR (LIC-MX250-SEC-1Y) or equivalent 1 each $10,000.00 $10,000.00 IT Software
Meraki MS250-48FP Enterprise License and Support, 1YR (LIC-MS250-48FP-1YR) or equivalent 3 each $3,000.00 $9,000.00 IT Software
Meraki MS210-48FP Enterprise License and Support, 1YR (LIC-MS210-48FP-1YR) or equivalent 8 each $2,000.00 $16,000.00 IT Software
Extreme ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot License (XCIQ-PT0-C-EW-1YR-K12) or equivalent 71 each $100.00 $7,100.00 IT Software
Firewall Service, Components (Meraki or equivalent) 1 each $5,000.00 $5,000.00 IT Hardware
Basic Maintenance of Firewall Service and Components (Meraki) 1 each $1,500.00 $1,500.00 IT Services
Network Switches (Meraki or equivalent) 11 each $3,000.00 $33,000.00 IT Hardware
Basic Maintenance of Network Switches (Meraki) 11 each $500.00 $5,500.00 IT Services
Wireless Access Points (Extreme Networks or equivalent) 71 each $400.00 $28,400.00 IT Hardware
Basic Maintenance of Wireless Access Points (Meraki) 71 each $50.00 $3,550.00 IT Services
Managed Internal Broadband Services: Existing Equipment 1 lot $5,000.00 $5,000.00 IT Services
Estimated Bid Value$115,000.00

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📎 22894350-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003319_CERTIFIED.pdf View
📎 22869426-2026%20Minimum%20ERate%20Requirements_%20Niles%20Elem%20School%20District%2071.pdf View
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