RFQ 25/02 – Network Switch

The Columbia Public School District issued RFQ 25/02 to acquire network switching equipment for its schools. The bid results show two awards: HyperTech USA received a contract valued at $579,013.00 and Hypertec USA Inc. received a contract valued at $550,522.88. No installation services were included in the bids, and at least one vendor failed to submit a complete bid according to the required spreadsheet format. The procurement appears to have been conducted through full and open competition, with the award announced on 1 April 2024. This contract represents a moderate‑size hardware procurement worth roughly $1.13 million, focused solely on the supply of network switches. • Scope: Purchase of network switching hardware (no installation). • Awards: Two vendors, total combined value ≈ $1.13 M. • Procurement notes: Incomplete bid submissions noted; “NO BID install” indicates installation was out of scope.