26-27 Osceola Cat 1

The Osceola School District is seeking bids for Internet Access and data transmission for the district within a range of 2 - 5 Gb.
Only bids sent to: Karleen Partak, partakk@osceolak12.org via email will be considered.
The quote must clearly identify E-rate-eligible and non-eligible items. Pricing must be valid throughout the funding year and include all taxes and associated fees. In State or Local vendors are preferred. Multi-year contracts will be considered. Contracts must not Auto renew at the end of the term, but could include voluntary extensions. Contracts must allow the school to file for higher bandwidth than immediately needed and have the ability to increase as needed during the contract term with no contract extension or modification required. The applicant reserves the right to reject bids that are: Received on or after the Allowable Contract Date shown on the Form 470. Any quote/proposal submitted that does not specifically address the services requested, is generic in nature or otherwise does not meet the requirements contained in this Form 470.
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: Please be sure to submit all of your bids to the designated technical contact person on the Form 470. The consultant is NOT evaluating bids or making decisions about services sought for compliance purposes. All bids considered must follow local & state procurement guidelines. All bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN - SPIN should clearly be listed on vendor's bid. All bidders must have the 2026 Service Provider Annual Certification Form 473 on file with USAC by 09/01/2026. The Applicant may consider multi-year contracts. Any voluntary contract extensions must be identified within the awarded contract and must be of specified number/duration. Service Providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with the rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. Failure to be in compliance and remain in compliance may result in the denial of discount funding &/or cancellation of funding commitments. As required by E-Rate rules, all bids in response to this Form 470 must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price and any available governmental unit discounts.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260020772/133116/21156803-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260020772_CERTIFIED.pdf