2026 470 Application - Ember Charter Schools

Category 1: Ember Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation & Transformation is 1 school with three locations (listed below). They would like quotes for 6 connections for internet access, 2 for each of their locations, ranging in speed from 500Mbps to 2Gbps or equivalent. Please provide quotes for the following in addition to whatever other options you can offer within this range.
616 Quincy Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 - 2Gbps Dedicated Fiber or equivalent with 5 Static IPs or equivalent - 500Mbps/50 Mbps Cable or equivalent with Static IP or equivalent
500 Macon Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 - 2Gbps Dedicated Fiber or equivalent with 5 Static IPs or equivalent - 500Mbps/50 Mbps Cable or equivalent with Static IP or equivalent
295 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 - 2Gbps Dedicated Fiber or equivalent with 5 Static IPs or equivalent - 1Gbps Fiber or equivalent
Please include quotes for whatever contract lengths/options you can offer.
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: Ember Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation & Transformation is 1 school with three locations:
616 Quincy Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 500 Macon Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 295 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
They would like quotes for:
WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS AND RELATED COMPONENTS (52) Wireless Access Points (preferably Extreme Networks AP410C or equivalent) and all related components, including any software or licenses. Please provide quotes for 3-year management licenses or equivalent for each of the APs.
Please provide quotes for installation and configuration of the new APs. No new cabling is needed. The APs will be replacing existing APs across their three locations.
FIREWALLS AND RELATED COMPONENTS (3) firewalls (preferably Sophos XGS2300 Firewall with 3-year Security Licensing or equivalent) and all related components
Please provide quotes for installation and configuration. The firewalls will be replacing the existing firewalls at their three locations.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT LICENSING (11) Network Management Licenses or equivalent for existing Extreme Network switches (preferably ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot License Renewals or equivalent). Please provide quotes for 3-year licensing or equivalent. (21) Network Management Licenses or equivalent for existing Extreme Network WAPs (preferably ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot License Renewals or equivalent). Please provide quotes for 3-year licensing or equivalent.
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 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016762/16062620/21014901-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260016762_CERTIFIED.pdf