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2026 Forest Area Community Schools C2 Projects
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Forest Area Community Schools is seeking bids for the procurement of specific networking equipment and related Category 2 internal connection services. The required hardware includes Aruba CX 6200M and 6200F switches, associated power supplies, SFP+ Direct Access Cables, and an APC Smart-UPS 1500VA Li-Ion rackmount unit. All equipment must be delivered and operational by September 30, 2027, and no installation services are required. Interested vendors must submit bids via email to Doug Olson and the sounderate team by January 12, 2025, at 12pm Eastern. Submissions must clearly display the vendor SPIN, include a current and valid SPAC, and incorporate all applicable taxes, shipping, and handling costs. Vendors are responsible for ensuring all offered products are eligible via the USAC ESL and for determining correct cost allocations to avoid disqualification. Questions regarding the bid must be submitted by December 15, 2025.
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Fife Lake, MI, 49633, USASet-Aside
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Bid Data: Emailed questions (with this Form 470 in the subject line) are due December 15, 2025 @ 5PM to Doug Olson, dolson@northwested.org and to erate@sounderate.com. Bids are due January 12, 2025 @ 12pm Eastern, and sent via email to Doug Olson, dolson@northwested.org and to erate@sounderate.com. Bids must have this Form 470 in the subject line. Vendor SPIN must be CLEARLY displayed on all bid documents Current, valid SPAC must be part of bid documents SPI billing preferred Must include tax, shipping and handling if needed. Equipment: delivered and operational by Service Delivery Date of 9/30/2027. Late bids, or bids that do not address the specific items in this request (aka a laundry list of equipment and service) will not be considered. IT IS THE VENDOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OFFER ONLY ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS VIA THE USAC ESL. COST ALLOCATIONS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE VENDOR OR THE BID MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
BID THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AS IS OR EQUIVALENT Switches: 1 Aruba CX 6200M 48-port POE+ switch with LRM license [R8Q70A] 1 680W power supply for Aruba 6200M switch [JL086A] 3 1M 10-gigabit SFP+ Direct Access Cables [J9281B] (Note: See service requests above Antennas, Connectors, and Related Components, as well as Cabling) 1 Aruba CX 6200F 48-port POE+ switch w/ 740W power supply [JL728B]
UPS: 1 APC Smart-UPS 1500VA Li-Ion Short-Depth Rackmount [SMTL1500RM3UC]
Requested services (8 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses
State/local procurement requirements: Board approval may be required for contract signature.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009025/131610/20708186-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260009025_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260009025/131610/20708181-2026%20Forest%20Area%20Schools%20C2%20Projects%20260009025%20%20Addendum.pdf
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