NET-16662 - USA (Columbia, South Carolina) - E-rate Category Two Products and Services - Deadline August 17,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide E–rate category two products and services to the government authority located in Columbia, SC. – Establish a Statewide Term Contract with qualified vendors for equipment and services eligible for E–rate support, referred to by the agency as “Category Two”, and includes the internal connections needed for broadband connectivity within a school or library.– Support is limited to the internal connections necessary to bring broadband into, and provide it throughout, schools and libraries.• Access points used in a local area network (LAN) or wireless local area network (WLAN) environment (such as wireless access points)• Antennas, cabling, connectors, and related components used for internal broadband connections• Caching• Firewall services and components separate from basic firewall protection provided as a standard component of a vendor’s Internet access service• Switches• Routers• Racks• Physically mount and install network hardware, including Access Points and Network Switches.• Ensure latest firmware is installed on each wireless access point and switch.• Configure network management console to meet industry best–practices and school and library requirements and policy.• Maximize the use of available spectrum to minimize co–channel interference.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than July 15, 2026.