That can depend on your scope. Are you looking for a one for one swap of the hardware? Are you looking to expand your wireless coverage? Make sure you identify the deliverables. Most importantly site survey documentation prior to the installation for your review. Provide your minimum RSSI for a and g. If you are allowing the vendor/contractor to specify your hardware you may want to allow only specific APs your team is comfortable supporting.
RFPs can be tricky, you want to it be exact enough to not limit your contractors. Sometimes you may put a specific AP model & antenna or your placement when the vendor has alternatives that could save on costs or enhance the service. If you don't have a PM I would get one involved to assist. Good Luck! -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Wieringa Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 7:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless RFPs I'm going down the road of issuing my first RFP for wireless replacement for a set of buildings. My team and I have never issued an RFP before, so we're a bit unsure about everything that we should include (or shouldn't include) in the RFP. Has anyone issued a wireless RFP that wouldn't mind letting us read over it? Also, suggestions for things that must be in the proposal? (If you feel like you can share, feel free to send it to me directly if you don't want to share with the whole list.) Thanks a ton! Chris Wieringa Sr. Systems Engineer Calvin Information Technology ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.educause.edu/groups/&k=yYSsEqip9%2FcIjLHUhVwIqA%3D%3D%0A&r=eHsexY0U6WY24UhDK4eLQbvXOPzMySRoCq87DX3WV5M%3D%0A&m=01m%2BsAZXrelHVZlcDs6CNHxtshFABoLIom%2FOZhfcsqE%3D%0A&s=3a2824278c7b80a45f5a40fe4a33b99068fa66a74ce9ef61d054dc10637b747c. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
