CottonwoodUESD470FY2026 - C2

Due to the way USAC's EPC portal has been created with the service category questions, please consider the information drafted into quantities, fields, and units as educated estimates only for the issuance of this Form 470. All quantities are estimates as solutions proposed by service providers to meet the minimum specifications required and may necessitate differing quantities. Please note that while the District is seeking a one-time capital investment in infrastructure, if a service provider's solution contains some elements of the service types ""Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections"" (BMIC) and/or ""Managed Internal Broadband Services"" (MIBS) as defined by the manufacturer and the 2026 Eligible Services list, the District will evaluate these proposals as long as they meet the stated RFP requirements. The District is not soliciting separate bids for BMIC or MIBS as stand-alone solutions. All inquiries must be submitted via e-mail to Kyle Payne; kyle.payne@cwusd.net by November 21, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. PST. Please reference 470 #260004678 in the subject line. **Please follow this Form 470 in EPC to receive updates pertaining to the Form 470. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.
Requested services (7 line items): - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Leased Equipment - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points
State/local procurement requirements: For Questions regarding the services Cottonwood Union Elementary School District is requesting please refer to RFP #2026-1 Network Electronics. For any questions, please email Kyle Payne at kyle.payne@cwusd.net and identify Form 470 #260004678 in the subject line. All Questions must be submitted in writing. The District will not respond to any phone requests. The last day for all questions to be submitted is November 21, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. PST. All addendum(s), questions and answers will be posted to the district's website at http://www.cwusd.com/erate, in addition to the E-rate EPC website at https://portal.usac.org/suite/. Bidders are to provide pricing that clearly identifies product eligibility percentage (including ineligible costs). The proposed solution price must include a complete bill of materials, applicable sales tax, applicable shipping and installation. The deadline for submitting BIDs is December 8, at 3:00 p.m. PST. All bids must be addressed to Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, Attn: Kyle Payne, 20512 First Street, Cottonwood, CA 96022. Service Provider shall provide One(1) original Response. Proposals shall be clearly labeled with the title of the RFP ""Network Electronics with Optional Installation"" on the outside of the sealed package. **NOTE: Alternative Submission via E-mail, addressed to Kyle Payne, Technology Coordinator, kyle.payne@cwusd.net and labeled 2026-1 Network Electronics. It is the sole responsibility of each respondent to ensure all submittals and attachments are received by the district before the deadline. The District assumes no responsibility for transmission failures. The 28 days will conclude on December 10, 2025. **Please follow this Form 470 in EPC to receive updates pertaining to the Form 470. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. Applicant may consider multi-year and/or contracts with voluntary extensions. Any voluntary contract extensions must be identified within the awarded contract and must be of a specified number and duration. Contracts with automatic or evergreen contract extension terms will not be considered. Applicant may consider contracts with flexible terms to allow for growth/reduction in services to accommodate an increase/decrease in the number of sites, users, and/or bandwidth. Service Providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with the rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. Failure to be in compliance and remain in compliance may result in the denial of discount funding, and/or cancellation of funding commitments and/or contracts, and/or could result in civil or criminal prosecution by law enforcement authorities. Service Providers submitting proposals must do so in good faith of compliance with the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) Rule (see 47 CFR Part 54 Section 54.500(f)). Service Providers submitting proposals must be in full compliance with USACs Free Services Advisory https://www.usac.org/e-rate/applicant-process/competitive-bidding/free-services-advisory/. Any offering of free services must be clearly identified in service providers bids. Service Provider invoicing to USAC must be completed within 120 days from the last day of service. Should the Service Provider fail to invoice USAC timely, Applicant will only be responsible for paying its non-discounted share. The Service Provider acknowledges that all pricing and technology infrastructure information in its contract shall be considered as public and non-confidential pursuant to CFR Part 54 Section 504 (2)(i)(ii).
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004678/144714/20607723-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260004678_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004678/144714/20606356-2026_1Cottonwood%20Network%20Electronics_Final.pdf