2026 470 USD245 MARMATON VALLEY C1 INTERNET C2 FIREWALL

Category 1: We are requesting symmetrical Internet access delivered over leased lit fiber. Pricing should be included for 250mb up to 1GB speeds. We are seeking 3 and 5 year contract options, with additional one-year renewal options up to 10 years total. Contracts must allow for upgrades to quoted bandwidth throughout the terms of the contract without additional bidding. Proposals must include description of service outage reports and method for customer to report service outages, in addition to what technical support is included without additional service fees, and a proposed service level agreement. All costs, eligible taxes, and fees must be included on bid and proposals that say additional charges may apply will be disqualified. All special construction charges must be outlined in the bid response. The non-discounted portion of any special construction charges will be required to be amortized over four years. Proposals must disclose whether any services/circuits are being leased from a 3rd party and if so, name that 3rd party.
All questions and Completed Proposals due by end of business before allowable contract date (ACD) listed on form 470 to aknavel@usd256.net.
Category 2: District is seeking bids for Firewall managed services (FWaaS). Seeking pricing for Cloud based iBoss Zero Trust Core, Zero Trust Advanced, and Zero Trust Complete or equivalent. Please provide 1yr, 3yr, and 5yr pricing. Vendor to provide E-Rate eligible cost allocations if required with proposal.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: Responses must be received via email only to primary contact listed on 470. Responses must include detailed pricing and descriptions, Itemized to match E-rate filing requirements. Responses must be received before the Allowable Contract Date. School requires SLD (SPI) invoicing. Multi-year contracts and voluntary extensions accepted. Vendor is aware of and agrees to follow SLD guidelines on Lowest Comparable Price. While all items are or equivalent per E-rate bidding rules, they must be compatible with existing infrastructure where applicable. Failure to comply with all items above may be grounds for disqualification. Bid acceptance depends on Erate funding commitment by USAC.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260014037/137727/20884009-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260014037_CERTIFIED.pdf