Roseville City School District E-Rate FY2027 Category 2 Internal Connections Ethernet Switches RFP 27-915 (2026)
Roseville City ElementarySchool · Roseville, CA- Due
- Dec 18, 2026
- 37 days left
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
The 30-second brief
Roseville City School District requests proposals for E-Rate eligible Category 2 Internal Connections Ethernet Switches and network equipment under RFP # 27-915. The project involves providing enterprise-grade Ethernet switch LAN equipment, transceivers, power supplies, and subscriptions to be deployed across the District's 22 schools and support facilities to maintain and expand the existing HPE Aruba CX Switch Network. Required items include rack-mountable, fully managed switches with PoE+, 1 Gbps connectivity, and 10 Gbps uplinks, along with staging, installation, configuration, hardware lifetime warranty, and staff certification training. Proposals are due by December 18, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at the District Office in Roseville, CA, with vendor questions due by November 19, 2026. Evaluation will be based on total cost of ownership (30%), transition and implementation approach (20%), flexibility and technical alignment (20%), vendor qualifications (15%), and proposal quality and completeness (15%), with price being the highest-weighted factor.
R8Q72A Aruba 6200F 12G Class4 PoE 2G/2SFP+ 139W Switch; JL725B Aruba 6200F 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP+ 370W Switch; R8Q71A HPE Aruba Networking 6200M 36G 12SR5 Class6 PoE 4SFP+ Switch; JL666A Aruba 6300F 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch; JL658A Aruba CX 6300M 24-Port SFP+ and 4-Port SFP56 Switch; JL660A HPE Aruba Networking 6300M 24-port HPE Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE Class 6 PoE and 4 -port SFP56 Switch; S3L75A HPE Aruba Networking 6300L 24p Smart Rate 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Class6 PoE 2p 50G and 2p 25G L2 Switch; R9W86A HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28 FB Airflow 3Fan 2AC PSU Switch Bdl; R9W88A HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G Base-T 4x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28 FB 3Fan 2AC PSU Sw; JL085A HPE Aruba Networking X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply; JL086A HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply; JL563C HPE Aruba Networking 10GBASE-T SFP+ RJ45 30m Transceiver; J8177E HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e Transceiver; J4858D HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF Transceiver; J4859D HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF Transceiver; J9150D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF Transceiver; J9151E HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver; JL486A HPE Aruba Networking 25G SFP28 LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver; JH231A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ MPO SR4 Transceiver; JH232A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ LC LR4 SM Transceiver; JH233A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ MPO eSR4 300M Transceiver; JL308A HPE Aruba Networking 40G QSFP+ LC Bidirectional 150m MMF 2-strand Transceiver; R0Z30A HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 LC CWDM4 2km SMF Transceiver; JL310A HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 LC LR4 10km SMF 2-strand Transceiver; J9281D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable; J9283D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable; Q9Y70AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 1 Foundation 5 year Subscription; Q9Y75AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 2 Foundation 5 year Subscription; Q9Y80AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 3 Foundation 5 year Subscription; R3K05AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 5 Foundation 5-year Subscription E-STU
Total cost of ownership, including installation, recurring charges, scalability, upgradeability, and financial impact, 30%; Transition, implementation approach, and proposed timelines, 20%; Flexibility, scalability, manageability, and alignment to District technical strategy, 20%; Vendor qualifications, including California K-12 references, experience with similar districts, and past performance, 15%; Quality, clarity, and completeness of the RFP response and required documentation, 15%
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Summary
Roseville City School District requests proposals for E-Rate eligible Category 2 Internal Connections Ethernet Switches and network equipment under RFP # 27-915.
The project involves providing enterprise-grade Ethernet switch LAN equipment, transceivers, power supplies, and subscriptions to be deployed across the District's 22 schools and support facilities to maintain and expand the existing HPE Aruba CX Switch Network. Required items include rack-mountable, fully managed switches with PoE+, 1 Gbps connectivity, and 10 Gbps uplinks, along with staging, installation, configuration, hardware lifetime warranty, and staff certification training. Proposals are due by December 18, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at the District Office in Roseville, CA, with vendor questions due by November 19, 2026. Evaluation will be based on total cost of ownership (30%), transition and implementation approach (20%), flexibility and technical alignment (20%), vendor qualifications (15%), and proposal quality and completeness (15%), with price being the highest-weighted factor.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
5- Total cost of ownership, including installation, recurring charges, scalability, upgradeability, and financial impact, 30%
- Transition, implementation approach, and proposed timelines, 20%
- Flexibility, scalability, manageability, and alignment to District technical strategy, 20%
- Vendor qualifications, including California K-12 references, experience with similar districts, and past performance, 15%
- Quality, clarity, and completeness of the RFP response and required documentation, 15%
REQUIRED DELIVERABLES
30- R8Q72A Aruba 6200F 12G Class4 PoE 2G/2SFP+ 139W Switch
- JL725B Aruba 6200F 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP+ 370W Switch
- R8Q71A HPE Aruba Networking 6200M 36G 12SR5 Class6 PoE 4SFP+ Switch
- JL666A Aruba 6300F 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch
- JL658A Aruba CX 6300M 24-Port SFP+ and 4-Port SFP56 Switch
- JL660A HPE Aruba Networking 6300M 24-port HPE Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE Class 6 PoE and 4 -port SFP56 Switch
- S3L75A HPE Aruba Networking 6300L 24p Smart Rate 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Class6 PoE 2p 50G and 2p 25G L2 Switch
- R9W86A HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28 FB Airflow 3Fan 2AC PSU Switch Bdl
- R9W88A HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G Base-T 4x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28 FB 3Fan 2AC PSU Sw
- JL085A HPE Aruba Networking X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply
- JL086A HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply
- JL563C HPE Aruba Networking 10GBASE-T SFP+ RJ45 30m Transceiver
- J8177E HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e Transceiver
- J4858D HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF Transceiver
- J4859D HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF Transceiver
- J9150D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF Transceiver
- J9151E HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver
- JL486A HPE Aruba Networking 25G SFP28 LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver
- JH231A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ MPO SR4 Transceiver
- JH232A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ LC LR4 SM Transceiver
- JH233A HPE Networking X142 40G QSFP+ MPO eSR4 300M Transceiver
- JL308A HPE Aruba Networking 40G QSFP+ LC Bidirectional 150m MMF 2-strand Transceiver
- R0Z30A HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 LC CWDM4 2km SMF Transceiver
- JL310A HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 LC LR4 10km SMF 2-strand Transceiver
- J9281D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable
- J9283D HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
- Q9Y70AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 1 Foundation 5 year Subscription
- Q9Y75AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 2 Foundation 5 year Subscription
- Q9Y80AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 3 Foundation 5 year Subscription
- R3K05AAE HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Class 5 Foundation 5-year Subscription E-STU
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Appendix B: Bid Form
- Submit to
- Roseville City School District, District Office Front Desk, 1050 Main Street, Roseville, CA 95678
- Scope location
- Roseville, CA
- Reported agency
- Roseville City School District
Questions about this RFP
How do I respond to this RFP from Roseville City Elementary?
Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is December 18, 2026. The solicitation specifies required deliverables that must be addressed in your response. Be sure to include all required attachments as outlined in the solicitation. Submissions should be delivered to: Roseville City School District, District Office Front Desk, 1050 Main Street, Roseville, CA 95678.
Can small businesses or minority-owned firms bid on this RFP?
Most government agencies, including Roseville City Elementary in CA, encourage participation from small businesses, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MBE/WBE/DBE). Check the full solicitation for any small business participation goals.
What happens after the RFP submission deadline?
After the deadline, the issuing agency reviews all submissions against the stated evaluation criteria. This typically includes a compliance check, technical evaluation, cost analysis, and may involve oral presentations with shortlisted vendors.
What are the key deliverables?
The solicitation specifies the following deliverables: R8Q72A Aruba 6200F 12G Class4 PoE 2G/2SFP+ 139W Switch; JL725B Aruba 6200F 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP+ 370W Switch; R8Q71A HPE Aruba Networking 6200M 36G 12SR5 Class6 PoE 4SFP+ Switch; JL666A Aruba 6300F 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch; JL658A Aruba CX 6300M 24-Port SFP+ and 4-Port SFP56 S. Proposals should clearly address how each deliverable will be met.
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What are the evaluation criteria for this solicitation?
This solicitation includes specific evaluation criteria that will be used to score proposals. The criteria include: "Total cost of ownership, including installation, recurring charges, scalability, upgradeability, and financial impact, 30%; Transition, implementation approach, and proposed timelines, 20%; Flexibilit..." Vendors should carefully align their proposals with each criterion to maximize their score.
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Is this solicitation still open for submissions?
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What documents are required to bid on this RFP?
Requirements vary by solicitation, but common documents include a technical proposal, cost/price proposal, proof of insurance, relevant certifications, past performance references, and any forms specified in the solicitation. This solicitation specifically requires the following attachments: Appendix B: Bid Form. Review the full document from Roseville City Elementary for the complete list.
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