[CANCELED] 26-ChUSD-RFP

OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All Proposals must be submitted at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cusd80/projects/188388. Please note the Proposal Submission Deadline time. Proposals will not be accepted after this programmed time.
For example: If the Proposal Submission Deadline time is 10:00 am the deadline is a hard cut-off. The OpenGov system will not allow you to click "Submit" at 10:00:00:00:00 (and so on). A submission at 10:00:01 is late and will not be accepted. Also note the submission time is Local Arizona time. We do not observe Daylight Savings time.
Release Project Date:November 13, 2025 Question Submission Deadline:November 24, 2025, 4:30pm Performance Evaluation Survey:December 10, 2025, 4:30pm Proposal Submission Deadline:December 15, 2025, 10:00am Public Proposal Opening (Non- Mandatory) (Non-Mandatory):December 15, 2025, 10:00am
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Internet Access and Data Transmission Service Internet/ISP services for district and schools. The District Office Hub location at 1525 W Frye Road, Chandler, Az 85224. The proposal must include as a minimum 20Gbps bandwidth, and provide optional pricing for incremental 10Gbps bandwidth points up to and including a maximum of 100 Gbps. Contract should allow for upgrades to quoted bandwidth during the term of the contract. See RFP specification for detailed submission requirements. ______ (1) Leased Lit Fiber, or equivalent, circuit to district hub and school locations. Quote 100Gbps and 200Gbps. (2) Leased Lit Fiber, or equivalent, circuit to district hub and school locations. Quote 100Gbps. (47) Leased Lit Fiber, or equivalent, circuits at district schools and sites. Quote minimum of 10Gbps and maximum of 100Gbps to each location with 10Gbps increments. See posted RFP for detail specifications, circuit locations and submission requirements.
____ REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS for materials & services specified in this Form 470 & associated documents. Contacting the District's staff is restricted to instructions in Terms & Conditions of posted RFP & any Addenda. In accordance with School District Procurement Rules in AZ Administrative Code (A.C.C.) promulgated by State Board of Education pursuant to A.R.S. 15-213, competitive sealed proposals for the materials/services specified will be received by the applicant, at the specified location, until time & date cited. Proposals received by correct time & date will be opened & the name of each offeror shall be publicly read. Late proposals shall not be considered by statute. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed container w/ the RFP number & the Offeror's name & address clearly indicated on the envelope. Instructions for preparing the proposal are provided within the Terms & Conditions of the posted RFP & any Addendums. Proposals that don't conform to these instructions, or any proposal that is generic in nature/otherwise does not meet the requirements of this Form 470 & associated specifications, may be considered non-responsive & may be disqualified. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. All original contracts offered for less than a 60-month term should allow for annual 1 year extensions and/or month to month extensions at the discretion of the applicant; not to exceed a total of 60 months. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE RFP. Any pricing proposed must comply w/ the FCC Lowest Corresponding Price Rule as required by the Universal Service First Report and Order, & restated in the FCC E-Rate Modernization Report & Order, adopted 7/11/14. The FCC LCP rule prohibits an E-rate services offeror from offering/charging E-rate applicants a price higher than the lowest price that the offeror charges to non-residential customers who are similarly situated to a particular school, library, rural health care provider/consortium that purchase directly from offeror.
State/local procurement requirements: REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS for materials & services specified in this Form 470 & associated documents. Contacting the District's staff is restricted to instructions in Terms & Conditions of posted RFP & any Addenda. In accordance with School District Procurement Rules in AZ Administrative Code (A.C.C.) promulgated by State Board of Education pursuant to A.R.S. 15-213, competitive sealed proposals for the materials/services specified will be received by the applicant, at the specified location, until time & date cited. Proposals received by correct time & date will be opened & the name of each offeror shall be publicly read. Late proposals shall not be considered by statute. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed container w/ the RFP number & the Offeror's name & address clearly indicated on the envelope. Instructions for preparing the proposal are provided within the Terms & Conditions of the posted RFP & any Addendums. Proposals that don't conform to these instructions, or any proposal that is generic in nature/otherwise does not meet the requirements of this Form 470 & associated specifications, may be considered non-responsive & may be disqualified. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. All original contracts offered for less than a 60-month term should allow for annual 1 year extensions and/or month to month extensions at the discretion of the applicant; not to exceed a total of 60 months. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE RFP. Any pricing proposed must comply w/ the FCC Lowest Corresponding Price Rule as required by the Universal Service First Report and Order, & restated in the FCC E-Rate Modernization Report & Order, adopted 7/11/14. The FCC LCP rule prohibits an E-rate services offeror from offering/charging E-rate applicants a price higher than the lowest price that the offeror charges to non-residential customers who are similarly situated to a particular school, library, rural health care provider/consortium that purchase directly from offeror.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260006166/142926/20613765-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260006166_CERTIFIED.pdf