2026 470 Application - Equitas Academy Charter School 5 Consortium

Category 1: Equitas Academy Charter School 5 consortium would like quotes for 1+ connection for internet access to 1612 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 to serve the 4 entities detailed below. Please provide quotes ranging in speed from 2Gbps to 5+Gbps or equivalent. Please provide quotes for 2Gbps or equivalent in addition to whatever other options you can offer within this range.
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.
Equitas Academy Charter School 5 consortium has 4 entities: three schools (Equitas Academy Charter School 4, Equitas Academy Charter School 5 and Equitas Academy Charter School 6) and a Non-Instructional Facility (Equitas Academy Charter School Network Office BEN 17027630, which is linked to Equitas Academy Charter School 5 in the EPC portal). All 4 entities are located at 1612 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 and this one internet connection will serve all 4 entities. The Non Instructional Facility (Equitas Academy Charter School Network Office BEN 17027630) supports the following entities:
Equitas Academy Charter School 1 - BEN 16069309 Equitas Academy Charter School 2 - BEN 16072200 Equitas Academy Charter School 3 - BEN 16075337 Equitas Academy Charter School 4 - BEN 17001496 Equitas Academy Charter School 5 - BEN 17016128 Equitas Academy Charter School 6 - BEN 17023399 Equitas Collegiate High School - BEN 16081817
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: ***PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS***
Equitas Academy Charter School 5 consortium would like quotes for the following equipment which will be shared by their three schools.
SWITCHES AND LICENSES: 4 Cisco Meraki MS150-48LP-4X 481GbE, 4SFP+, PoE+ (370W) or equivalent and all related components, including any software or licenses (preferably 5-year MS150-48LP Enterprise License or equivalent)
ACCESS POINTS AND LICENSES: 15 Cisco Meraki MR46 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point or equivalent and all related components, including any software or licenses (preferably 5-year MR Enterprise License or equivalent)
UPSs: 4 APC Smart-UPS 3000RM LCD UPS or equivalent and all related components
POWER CONDITIONING/RELATED COMPONENTS: 2 Tripp Lite 2400W Rack-Mount Power Conditioner with AVR or equivalent and all related components
RACK CLEAN-UP PROJECT: Please provide quotes to clean-up four of their racks, 2 in their MDF closet and 2 in their IDF closet. This will include removal of existing patching, re-termination, Patch cabling, Labeling. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS AND PICTURES.
Materials for Rack Clean-Up: 60-80 Cat 6 Patch Cords or equivalent (1 ft, 3 ft, 5 ft lengths) 4-6 2U rack-mounted Horizontal Cable Managers 6-8 Blank Panels - Rack filler panels (various sizes) 1 Lot of Labeling materials including port, cable, and rack labeling supplies 1 Lot of Rack Hardware including cage nuts, screws, and standard mounting accessories
Quantities above are estimates. Please provide pricing per unit.
As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated.
If applicable, please provide the SKUs or manufacturer part numbers for the products/services listed in your quote.
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION: Please provide proposals for the option of installation and configuration services for the equipment listed on this application. Please price the installation and configuration services separately from the equipment and licenses, as detailed on the attached document.
The quote for installation/configuration should include pricing for the removal of existing equipment as well labeling, cleanup, Network testing, validation, and documentation. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
MIBS: Equitas Academy Charter School #5 Consortium would like quotes for MIBS or equivalent. They are hoping to purchase the new Internal Connections listed on this application at the start of the funding year. They are planning to replace some of their existing equipment with this new equipment. They would like quotes for MIBS or equivalent. We have two lists of equipment below. The first list contains the new equipment along with the schools current equipment that will stay in place once the installation of the new equipment is complete. The school expects this to be the list of the equipment that will be supported by the MIBS service for the majority of the funding year. We have also listed the schools existing equipment below in case the installation of their new equipment is delayed. If the installation is delayed, they would like their existing equipment to be supported by MIBS or equivalent until the new equipment is purchased and installed. Only one of the lists below will be supported by MIBS at any given time.
New Equipment and existing equipment not being replaced: 4 Cisco Meraki MS150-48LP-4X or equivalent 15 Cisco Meraki MR46 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point or equivalent 4 APC Smart-UPS 3000RM LCD UPS or equivalent 20+ MR44 - Wireless Access Point or equivalent 1+ MX250 - Security Firewall or equivalent
Existing equipment: 1+ MX250 - Security Firewall or equivalent 3+ MS250-48LP - Stackable Access Switches or equivalent 1+ Netgear GS110TPP 10 Port POE Switch or equivalent 19+ MR42 - Wireless Access Point or equivalent 20+ MR44 - Wireless Access Point or equivalent 2+ Tripplite UPS (SMART1500RM2U) or equivalent
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 (14 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Racks - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Racks
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009986/17031331/20982084-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260009986_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009986/17031331/20901959-Additional%20Information%20for%20470%20Application%20Number%20260009986%20EQ5%20consortium.pdf