2026-27 Shawnee Heights USD 450 Access Points Refresh Request for Bids

Agency:	Shawnee Heights District
State:	Kansas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2026
Due Date:	May 8, 2026
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Request for Bids

The original RFP is being reposted as a Request for Bids

(RFB) and to include clarifying information.

Shawnee Heights USD 450

4401 SE Shawnee Heights Road

Tecumseh, KS 66542

Shawnee Heights Access Point Refresh

Timeline

Solicitation Release Date: April 24, 2026

Questions Due Date: May 1, 2026

Questions and Answers By District Posted: May 4, 2026

Bid Due Date: May 8, 2026 (2:00 PM)

Submit by email to bids@usd450.net

Bid Opening Date: May 11, 2026 (10:00 AM)

Award Notification Date: May 19, 2026

Introduction & Background

Shawnee Heights USD 450 is seeking bids for the supply of 100 access points

and licensing for the Shawnee Heights school district. Price is the most

significant factor, but other criteria will form our award decision, as depicted

in the Evaluation Factors section below.

Important Information

• All bids must be submitted with the understanding that purchase

will be dependent upon:

o Board of Education “Board” approval

o Funding availability

• Specifications below are to be used as guidelines in quoting a

solution. Specification changes may be permitted based upon the

quality of the product and industry standards.

• All products specified within this request must be itemized in the

vendor’s submission.

• The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Specifications

100 Cisco 4800 Access Points:

• 100 access points and essentials licensing required to make them

operational and work in DNA/Catalyst center.

• Access points must be Cisco CW9176i Indoor access points.

• Installation is not included in these specifications and will be performed

by the Shawnee Heights IT department.

Submission Guidelines & Requirements

The following submission guidelines and requirements apply to this Request

for Bids:

• A bid price must be provided. The bid should indicate the overall fixed

price for the project as well as any reoccurring fees which should be

listed separately.

• The bid submission must be signed by a representative that is

authorized to commit to the bidder’s company.

• Shawnee Heights’ terms and conditions are included with this request.

If you have a standard set of terms and conditions, please include them

with your submission. All terms and conditions will be subject to

negotiation.

• Questions can be submitted by email to Shawnee Heights IT Director,

Austin Dinger at dingera@usd450.net and bids@usd450.net.

• All questions must be received by Friday, May 1, 2026.

• All questions and answers will be compiled and posted with this

request on our website by Monday, May 4, 2026.

• Bids must be submitted no later than 2pm, Friday, May 8, 2026 and will

be opened and read at 11 AM, Monday, May 11, 2026. Bids received

after the deadline will be unopened and not considered.

• Bids must be submitted via email to bids@usd450.net.

• Submissions must contain the following language in the subject line of

the email: 2026.04.24 Shawnee Heights Access Point Refresh.

Evaluation Factors

The following scoring criteria will be used in our evaluation process:

• Cost of the project, including re-occurring fees (50 points)

• Prior experience with PreK-12 school districts (5 points)

• Understanding of district needs (5 points)

• Provide lower long-term cost of ownership (25 points)

• Ability to upgrade and adapt to technological advances (5 points)

• Completeness of response and adherence to bid specifications (5 points)

• Summary of project implementation plan (5 points)

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

2026-27 Shawnee Heights USD 450 Access Points Refresh Request for Bids

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