When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 5, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 22, 2026.

It was issued by Lubbock Independent School District. The work is located in Lubbock, Texas, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Network infrastructure provider with expertise in enterprise Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 deployments. Experience delivering E-Rate-eligible telecommunications or wireless network services. Strong capabilities in cloud-managed wireless configuration, monitoring, analytics, and security. Qualified technical team experienced with RF optimization, wireless intrusion detection, and staged firmware upgrades. Demonstrated experience supporting government or education-sector wireless environments.

E-Rate Wireless Access Point Refresh Service (Due November 5, 2026)

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Lubbock, Texas, United StatesPosted: October 3, 2026Deadline: November 5, 2026

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SUMMARY

A government authority in Lubbock seeks a vendor for a one-year E-Rate wireless access point refresh service. The solution must deliver Wi-Fi 7 tri-band access points with cloud management, security monitoring, AI-driven optimization, staged upgrades, and comprehensive client analytics.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be an Eligible Telecommunications Services Provider under the FCC E-Rate program
Must have an assigned SPIN (Service Provider Identification Number)
Must have an FCC Registration Number
Must have filed a Form 498 for Funding Year 2027
Must provide turnkey pricing for equipment, licensing, installation, configuration, and removal of existing access points
Must provide five years of wireless licensing, software support, firmware upgrades, and hardware support
Must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including EDGAR provisions
Must maintain required insurance coverage including Worker's Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability, and Comprehensive Automobile Liability
Must obtain criminal history record information for all covered employees working on District property

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Release Date: October 2nd, 2026

Deadline for Questions: October 22nd, 2026

Deadline for Submittal: November 5th, 2026

Board Meeting/Award Date: November 12th, 2026

Contract Start Date: July 1st, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

October 22, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Lubbock Independent School District

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Lubbock, Texas seeks a vendor to provide E-Rate wireless access point refresh services under a one-year contract. The proposed wireless solution must support IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) and applicable prior wireless standards, tri-band operation across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz spectrums, 4x4 antennas, Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation, and multigigabit Ethernet connectivity.

The solution must include centralized cloud-based configuration and management, AI-powered wireless and RF optimization, dedicated wireless scanning and security capabilities, rogue access point detection, wireless intrusion detection, alerting and applicable containment, and centralized firmware management with scheduled or staged deployments. It must also support staggered access point upgrades to minimize connectivity disruptions.

Required analytics and assurance capabilities include client connectivity, health, and performance monitoring; storage of client connection statistics and usage information for up to 30 days; AI-based issue detection, evidence-based root cause analysis, recommendations, wireless performance insights, and live data covering uplink traffic, current clients, RADIUS and VLAN status, channel utilization, and mesh neighbors. Questions must be submitted by October 22, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due November 5, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 22, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Lubbock Independent School District. The work is located in Lubbock, Texas, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Network infrastructure provider with expertise in enterprise Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 deployments
Experience delivering E-Rate-eligible telecommunications or wireless network services
Strong capabilities in cloud-managed wireless configuration, monitoring, analytics, and security
Qualified technical team experienced with RF optimization, wireless intrusion detection, and staged firmware upgrades
Demonstrated experience supporting government or education-sector wireless environments

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