Center Grove FY2026 WAN

Please reference Form 470 #260008382 on all correspondence. You must refer to the attached RFP document for full details. Center Grove CSC (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at Center Grove High School 2717 South Morgantown Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 beginning July 1, 2026. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding and an Applicant-issued Notice to Proceed, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency. Sites to be connected to the head-end are listed below.
1. Center Grove Middle School North- 202 N Morgantown Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142 2. Maple Grove Elementary- 3623 W Whiteland Rd, Bargersville, IN 46106 3. North Grove Elementary- 3280 W Fairview Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142 4. Sugar Grove Elementary- 4135 W Smith Valley Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142 5. Walnut Grove Elementary- 4100 North 500 West, Bargersville, IN 46106 6. Pleasant Grove Elementary-5199 W Fairview Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142 7. Maintenance/Transportation Facility-3653 W Whiteland Rd, Bargersville, IN 46106 8. Center Grove Educational Services Bldg- 4800 West Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood, IN 46143
In each building, the selected vendor will demarc the service in an existing network closet to be designated by the Applicant. Building maps may be requested via e-mail to the contact listed herein. For security reasons, this is the only way to obtain these maps. ____________________________________ Questions
No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed in writing to Jaime Pereda, Tech Director at cgerate@centergrove.k12.in.us no later than 1pm local time on December 19th, 2025. Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. _____________________________________________ Proposal Delivery
The Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Jaime Pereda, Tech Director at cgerate@centergrove.k12.in.us by 1pm local time on January 16th, 2026.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: BE ADVISED: No email address or phone number associated with this RFP or Form 470 should be added to any marketing distribution or phone list. The Applicant respectfully requests that any contact be specific to this request. Any other contact is discouraged. Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024. All proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts when applicable. Any proposal referencing an existing state purchasing agreement or contract must include that information in the proposal. Bid prices must be complete for the services proposed and shall include all associated costs, even if the amounts are estimates based upon current applicable taxes, surcharges, or fees. Proposals MUST separate eligible and ineligible services by line item for all services to which service provider responds. No proposal can be submitted that includes equipment or components for equipment from companies deemed to provide a national security risk as defined by FCC Order 19-121. All bidders are encouraged to: 1. Read and follow the RFPs carefully. 2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260008382/130249/20698577-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260008382_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260008382/130249/20689315-Center%20Grove%20WAN%20FY2026.%20RFPdocx.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260008382/130249/20698569-470%20260008382%20addendum.pdf