2026 470 Application - Channelside Academy of Math and Science

Category 1: Channelside Academy of Math and Science is one school with one location at 1029 E. Twiggs Street Tampa, FL 33602. They would like quotes for 1 connection for internet access, ranging in speed from 1Gbps to 5 Gbps or equivalent. Please include quotes for whatever contract lengths/options you can offer. The school would like the option of future coterminous upgrades during the length of the contract. Please include the available upgrade speeds and price options, including any install/configuration/equipment fees.
Please include any installation/configuration and/or special construction/build-out costs as well as quotes for any network components that are necessary to deliver your service that will be billed separately.
As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated.
Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (kristin@erateadvantage.com). If a separate proposal is not received from the incumbent service provider, bills from the incumbent service providers may be considered bids for this E-Rate year. All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Category 2: Channelside Academy of Math and Science would like quotes for:
SWITCH LICENSES: - 1 HPE Aruba Central Foundation - subscription license (1 year) - 1 switch (16 ports) or equivalent for 1 existing Aruba 3810M 16SFP - JL075A switch - 7 HPE Aruba Central Foundation - subscription license (1 year) - 1 switch (48 ports) or equivalent for 7 existing Aruba 2930M 48G POE - JL322A switches
Please note that the school is not looking for quotes for new switches. They are just looking for quotes for switch licenses (HPE Aruba Central Foundation subscription licenses or equivalent) for their existing switches.
The HPE Aruba Central Foundation subscription licenses or equivalent have been listed under both Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance in the drop-downs on the application to account for wherever USAC classifies them.
MODULES/CABLES/CONNECTORS/TRANCEIVERS/RELATED COMPONENTS: - 1 HPE Aruba Networking 3810M/2930M 4port 100M/1G/10G SFP+ MACsec Module - JL083A or equivalent and all related components - 1 HPE Networking Instant On 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable - R9D20A or equivalent and all related components - 2 HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LRM 220m OM2 MMF Transceiver - J9152D or equivalent and all related components
The HPE Networking Instant On 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable - R9D20A or equivalent has been listed under both Antennas, Connectors, and Related Components and Cabling in the drop-downs on the application to account for wherever USAC classifies this.
The school does not need quotes for installation or configuration.
If applicable, please provide the SKUs or manufacturer part numbers for the products/services listed in your quote.
As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated.
Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (kristin@erateadvantage.com). All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Requested services (5 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260007296/17026969/20668293-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260007296_CERTIFIED.pdf