2026 470 Application - Mater Academy of Nevada - Mater Sahara Campus

Category 1: Mater Academy of Nevada has multiple locations. They plan to have a new location for the 2026/2027 funding year. This new location, Mater Academy Sahara campus, is expected to be located at 2025 E. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104. They would like quotes for 1+ connection for internet access for this location. Please provide quotes for 1 Gbps 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: Mater Academy of Nevada has multiple locations. They plan to have a new location for the 2026/2027 funding year. This new location, Mater Academy Sahara campus, is expected to be located at 2025 E. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104. Please provide quotes for the following for this new location:
2+ switches (preferably ICX8200-48PF or equivalent) and all related components, including any software or licenses (preferably L09-0001-SGCX or equivalent) for each switch
2+ UPS/battery backups (preferably SMT3000RM2UNC or equivalent) and all related components
The school does not need quotes for installation or configuration of this equipment.
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.
Please note that BMIC has been included in the drop-down above to account for any related software, licenses or support that USAC may deem classified in this category.
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 (4 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260026416/17005878/21673280-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260026416_CERTIFIED.pdf