Statewide E-Rate Category Two Network Equipment and Services

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking vendors for statewide E-Rate Category Two network equipment, structured cabling, installation, managed broadband services, and maintenance for participating schools and libraries.

North Carolina > Department of Public Instruction


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Oct 30, 2026 12:00 AM
Oct 02, 2026 05:55 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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adam.benjamin@dpi.nc.gov
+19842362472
Raleigh, NC, USA
Description

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is soliciting vendor responses for E-Rate Category Two products and services supporting participating public school units and libraries statewide. The scope includes wireless access points and controllers, switches, routers, firewalls, caching solutions, racks, uninterruptible power supplies, antennas, connectors, cabling, and related software and licenses. The opportunity also includes installation, activation, initial configuration, structured cabling, testing, managed internal broadband services for leased or existing equipment, and basic maintenance such as hardware repair, cable maintenance, configuration changes, technical support, and software upgrades or patches. Vendors must respond using the provided proposal summary and segment response workbook, identify whether they are bidding on Segments A through D, provide applicable OEM or brand information and pricing/discounts, and describe managed-service offerings and statewide service coverage where applicable.

Classification Codes
NAICS517111Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSCDG01Support services for physical and wireless networks connecting equipment within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's broader networks, as well as Wide Area Network equipment, hardware and software directly connecting into data centers, offices and third parties. Support services which enable or distribute voice services through on-premise equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets. Also provides support for transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks and internet access. Support services for external (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points. Mobile infrastructure support such as cabled communication network, cellular towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication
Smart Codes
wireless network equipmentnetwork switching equipmentstructured cabling services
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Service
Timeline
Oct 2, 2026-Form 470 Certified Date
Oct 30, 2026-Allowable Contract Date
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