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Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) is seeking proposals for the following products. These products are known to meet the needs and specifications of AACPS and are compatible with the existing network infrastructure. In accordance with E-Rate program rules, AACPS will accept and consider proposals for equivalent products. If proposing equivalent products, your proposal MUST include documentation comparing the features and specifications of the products listed below to your proposed products. Proposals for equivalent products that do not include this documentation will be disqualified. iboss IB-ZT-COMPLETE-FWaaS-1Y - Qty 100,000 iboss IB-60000GBCS-FWaaS-EDU-1YR - Qty 1 iboss Content Filtering Add-On for FWaaS-1Y - Qty 100.000 iboss - Zero Trust Add On - BI-30 - 1YR - Qty 1 iboss - Mission critical support - 1YR - Qty 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Evaluation of proposals The price of the eligible products and services will be given primary consideration in compliance with E-Rate program rules. Consideration will also be given to vendors providing the proposed products as follows: - Proposed under a state, cooperative, or other procurement vehicle that may be utilized by AACPS, valid through at least 6/30/2028. - Proposed products' seamless integration and implementation into the existing AACPS network environment. - Vendor's experience with AACPS. - Cost of ineligible goods and services that are proposed. - Vendor has an E-Rate Program SPIN number. ------------------------------------------------------------------ - All proposals and/or questions should reference the Form 470 number and should be submitted via EMAIL (no phone calls) to the Technical Contact listed on this Form 470 and 470@erateelite.com. ** The deadline to submit questions is 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on November 12, 2026. No other questions will be addressed after this deadline. *** The deadline to submit proposals is 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on December 11, 2026, unless extended via Notification uploaded to this Form 470 in USAC's EPC portal. - All proposals must include the Manufacturer and full SKU, Product Number, Model Number, etc., of the proposed products. If awarded a contract or legally binding agreement, vendor will be required to provide the exact make and model of the proposed products, unless a substitution is approved by AACPS. - All proposals should include a copy of a contract or legally binding agreement for the proposed products that is compliant with E-Rate program rules and regulations. - All proposals must identify the specific products that pertain to the service request(s) listed on the Form 470. Proposals that include an encyclopedic list of all a service provider's products, and do not identify the specific products being proposed in response to this Form 470 may be disqualified. - At the time of proposal submission, all service providers should have a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN), or be able to provide documentation showing that they have begun the process of obtaining a SPIN from USAC. Lacking a valid SPIN, or documentation showing that the process of obtaining one has begun, at the time of submission may result in disqualification. - As required by E-Rate rules, all bids in response to this Form 470 must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP). See USAC's website at https://www.usac.org/e-rate/service-providers/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ for additional information. - Any offering of free services must be clearly identified in service providers' proposals and must be compliant with USAC's Free Services Advisory. - This request is for a fully operational solution and should include all necessary licenses, cables, connectors, antennas, and other related components. It should be noted that all quantities are approximate, and the District reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities based on the needs of the project.