UPS Equipment and Maintenance Services

East Porter County School Corporation is seeking proposals for new UPS and battery-backup equipment, network management cards, related software and licenses, and basic maintenance for 44 units under its FY2027 Category 2 E-Rate project.

East Porter County School Corporation


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270002014
Dec 01, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 14, 2026 10:58 AM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
angela.bien@eastporter.k12.in.us
+12197662214
Kouts, IN, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

East Porter County School Corporation is soliciting proposals for FY2027 Category 2 E-Rate equipment and maintenance. The project includes new, factory-sealed UPS and battery-backup equipment, network management cards, related hardware, software and licenses, and basic maintenance. The listed equipment includes Eaton, Tripp Lite, APC, and equivalent products, with quantities and specifications provided in Appendix A. Used, refurbished, open-box, discontinued, gray-market, and other non-new equipment will not be accepted. Proposals must provide line-item pricing, clearly identify eligible and ineligible costs, list manufacturer and part number information, describe equivalent products and required functionality, provide manufacturer certifications and experience, include two similar-installation references, provide an E-Rate SPIN number, and include a ready-to-execute contract incorporating the stated E-Rate contingencies. The district may consider multi-year contracts and may adjust quantities or cancel the project based on funding availability. Basic maintenance is also requested for the UPS equipment.

Classification Codes
NAICS811210Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PSC7J20Hardware and perpetual software licenses for IT Security products providing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) for real-time operational security such as vulnerability scanning, cyber security, managing firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM). Also covers IT Disaster Recovery tools to enable backup and recovery; dedicated failover facilities, generators, UPS systems.
Smart Codes
ups battery backup systemsnetwork management cardsups maintenance services
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Oct 14, 2026-Form 470 Certified
Oct 29, 2026 04:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 11, 2026-Allowable Contract Date
Dec 01, 2026 05:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Scored
  • Minimum 2 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
RFP C2 East Porter FY2027.pdfOct 14, 2026 10:10 AM
FCC Form 470 #270002014 Application (PDF)Oct 14, 2026 10:58 AM
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