1-year WAN and internet 2026

Community Consolidated SD 180 currently has a 1-Gbps fiber optic WAN which terminates at the headend located at the District Office/Burr Ridge Middle School, 15W451 91st St., Burr Ridge, IL 60527. The district is seeking proposals for a new or renewed managed Fiber Optic WAN to connect its two school sites together as per RFP specifications.Please provide pricing for a one year contract. Proposals are due by Friday, January 9, 2026, by 12:00 noon.
The district currently has a 1-Gbps fiber optic Internet connection terminated at the District Office/Burr Ridge Middle School, 15W451 91st St., Burr Ridge, IL 60527 and is seeking proposals for a new or renewed Fiber optic Internet service for one year. Please provide pricing for a one year term. Proposals are also due by Friday, January 9, 2026, by 12:00 noon. Technical and/or E-rate questions must be directed to Jerry Steinberg, Senior Consultant, Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. For access to the schools, please contact Rene DeGuzman, Technology Director, at rdeguzman@ccsd180.org Proposals must be emailed to: Branka Petkovic, Business Manager at bpetkovic@ccsd180.org; Dr. Tom Schneider, Superintendent, at tschneider@ccsd180.org, Rene DeGuzman, Technology Director, at rdeguzman@ccsd180.org, Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Karen Applehof at Karen@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject. line of all responses.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited above may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements on the Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified.
Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and Ineligible equipment and pricing. Any ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services. Prices for these ineligible products or services must be allocated out of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009106/135689/20705773-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260009106_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009106/135689/20704759-Burr%20Ridge%2012%20Month%20WAN%20RFP%20for%202026.docx