BELA 2026 470 DIY FW & 2nd internet circuit

Category 1: Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter High School is one school with one location at 125 Stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn NY 11221. The school is looking for 1+ internet connection, speeds ranging from 1gbps to 5+ gbps. Please provide quotes for whatever options you can offer within the stated range.
Please include quotes for whatever contract lengths/options you can offer, including month to month options.
Please include any installation/configuration and/or special construction/build-out costs as well as quotes for any network components that are necessary to deliver your service that will be billed separately.
As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated.
Vendors Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (khansen@erateadvantage.com). If a separate proposal is not received from the incumbent service provider, bills from the incumbent service providers may be considered bids for this E-Rate year. All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Category 2: Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter High School is looking to possibly build their own firewall which would require a mini-server or something similar. As a result, the school is looking for quotes for 1+ mini-server, HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus or equivalent (+ all related components). Installation and configuration services are not needed. The school will handle that themselves.
If applicable, please provide the SKUs or manufacturer part numbers for the products/services listed in your quote. As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated. Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (khansen@erateadvantage.com). All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Requested services (3 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260008930/17011636/20738455-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260008930_CERTIFIED.pdf