2026 Form 470 Hillcrest Academy Network Upgrade

See RFP for Equivalencies, Disqualifications Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247 will accept bid proposals from qualified vendors with E-Rate SPIN numbers for access points and licenses as described below:
All work pursuant to this contract shall be contingent upon approved E-Rate funding.
Hillcrest Academy currently uses a network powered by Meraki switches and wireless access points. We are seeking to upgrade our network with replacement of existing wireless access points and purchasing new access points to expand and upgrade our existing network. Equipment bid as a result of this RFP must be fully compatible with our existing network
Successful bidders will issue a bid that contains the following information.
Required Information All bidders must include documentation in their bids of the following: SPIN Number Distance from Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247 to vendors home office in miles Bidders must be willing to provide E-Rate discounted billing (form 474/SPI invoicing) and to include this statement in the proposal. Pricing for installation of 15 new access points is requested. Prospective bidders are asked to schedule a site visit prior to submitting their bid. Additional points will be given to vendors who visit the site.
Robo-bids and bids sent as SPAM without regard to products and services listed on the Form 470 and /or the RFP will be disqualified and will not be evaluated.
Bids should include:
1. Bids should itemize: a) cost of equipment b) cost of installation (15 drops) c) cost of taxes/fees/shipping, if applicable. d) Bids should also include specific make and model of equipment, as well as the SKU of each piece of equipment. e) Bids should specify terms of the manufacturers warranty and what the license term is (if applicable). 2. Not all equipment is E-Rate eligible. Any E-Rate ineligible costs should be clearly identified and itemized on the bid. 3. If submitting a bid for equipment that is or equivalent to equipment listed on this form 470, the vendor shall submit evidence of equivalency. The applicant will make a final determination of equivalence and interoperability with existing equipment. 4. The make/model bid(s) should be for new equipment that is the most current model(s) available. 5. If the bid includes installation of new equipment, the bid should specify the installers city and state. 6. Bidders must be willing to provide E-Rate discounted billing (form 474/SPI invoicing) and to include this statement in the proposal. 7. The District reserves the right to cancel this request for bids and to reject all related proposals. 8. Prices need to be held firm through the duration of the 2026 E-Rate Category 2 installation period (from date of bid to September 30, 2027). Price for the following equipment Itemized equipment and Necessary Licenses: Quantity (29) Meraki CW9176I Wi-Fi 7 Indoor AP or equivalent* Quantity (4) Meraki CW9178I Wi-Fi 7 Indoor AP or equivalent** Quantity (2) Meraki CW9172I Wi-Fi 7 Indoor AP or equivalent*** Quantity (3) Meraki MR86 Wi-Fi 7 Outdoor AP or equivalent Quantity (38) Meraki MR/CW Enterprise License and Support (5 YR) Installation (Itemized cost of specific parts and labor)
We are requesting installation of 15 new drops
Technical Contact and scheduled walkthrough All bidders may contact the technical contact (Gina Rogers - contact@example.gov) with any questions regarding the network infrastructure upgrade. Bidders should contact Gina Rogers to schedule a walkthrough of the site prior to submitting a bid. Walkthroughs may be scheduled between February 16th and February 25th.
All questions for the technical contact must be submitted by March 2, 2026.
Submission Deadline Deadline for vendor proposals is 9:00 am Central time, 29 days after the date this Form 470 is posted. We reserve the right to reject late-submitted proposals. Proposals must be emailed to the school contact, Angela Snakenberg (contact@example.gov).
Requested services (4 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses
State/local procurement requirements: By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies: its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs recent Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou, Dahua, Pacific Network Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet (USA) LLC and China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016893/59937/21078156-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260016893_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016893/59937/21077939-2026%20Hillcrest%20Academy%20Wireless%20Upgrade%20RFP.pdf