Alsip-Hazelgrn-Oaklawn SD126 UPS data infrastructure 2026

Proposals are due Friday, March 27, 2026, by 12:00 noon CST. Please refer the RFP for the required specifications. The Alsip, Hazelgreen & Oak Lawn Elementary School District 126 is seeking proposals for the installation and maintenance of UPS data infrastructure and related components for its four listed schoolsas per RFP specifications. Implementation will include project management, design, configuration and physical installation of all solutions. All materials needed or required will be the responsibility of the selected contractor. For technical questions, please contact Steven Gress Business Manager at Sgress@dist126.org and Miguel Rosales, Director of I.T, at mrosales@dist126.org. E-rate questions must be emailed to Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. Proposals must be emailed to Steven Gress Business Manager at Sgress@dist126.org and Miguel Rosales, Director of I.T, at mrosales@dist126.org. Jerry Steinberg, Senior Consultant of Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Karen Applehoff, Consultant of Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at karen@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line of all responses.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP and/or RFP may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP and/or Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified.
Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and Ineligible equipment and pricing. Any ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services. Prices for these ineligible products or services must be allocated out of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request.
Requested services (3 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260023582/135773/21256072-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260023582_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260023582/135773/21256008-Alsip%20C2%202026%20UPS%20RFP.1.docx