Cottonwood Classical 2026 Form 470 C1

Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, hereafter referred to as Applicant, is requesting proposals for leased lit fiber (with or without Internet access) for delivery of Internet access services to Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School.
Service is expected to terminate at the site listed in the attached pricing sheet.
The new service is being planned to begin on July 1, 2026 which represents the expiration of the current service.
Applicant is requesting bids and proposals for internet access, via fiber or otherwise, for a baseline speed of 2 gigabits symmetrical, up to 5 gigabits symmetrical, in whatever speed increments are available by service provider, between the minimum and maximum speeds stated herein, over a multi-year period (1,3,5 years) within a contract that allows for upgrades in-place via a service substitution.
Please note that although fiber is the preferred solution, we are willing to consider solutions based on alternative technologies, as long as the solution allows for scalability and reliability equivalent to the preferred solution.
All solutions should include installation and all configuration costs (if needed), a method to report outages, and receive basic technical support without additional service fees, and a service level agreement.
All bids must include contract documentation for acceptance, and the contract must include a speed/bandwidth range in accordance with a baseline and a maximum being requested, in whatever increments are available from the bidder, up to the maximum requested, and upgradeable in-place within the term of the agreement.
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.
Bid/Quote Requirements: - Please make special note that all bids and all questions must be submitted via email to Alejandro Torres, via email, at alejandro.torres@cottonwoodclassical.org and to michael.vigil@cottonwoodclassical.org. no exceptions.
- There will be no bidders conference or job walks.
- To assure all vendors receive identical information, applicants will not discuss the Form 470 by phone.
All communication will be via email to the addresses listed above.
Bids and questions must be submitted via email to the addresses provided above.
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.- Failure to comply with all requirements uploaded with this Form 470 may result in disqualification of bid.
- Send all questions and bids via email.
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260003776/16082886/20646994-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260003776_CERTIFIED.pdf