EastPeroria LocatingServ 2026

Please refer to both the RFP and Narrative for the requirements regarding this service request. Proposals are due by Monday, January 5, 2026, by 12:00 noon. The East Peoria School District 86 is seeking proposals for location service of a private self-provisioned Fiber Optic WAN that was installed between two of its sites as per RFP specifications. It is the contractors responsibility to provide locating services for a 12-strand fiber optic cable that connects its bus facility at 3901 N. Main St., East Peoria, IL 61611 and the Armstrong School, at 1848 Highview Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611. A total of 12 fibers are terminated at the termination points listed. For technical questions and access to the schools, please contact Scott McAlonan, at mcalonans@epd86.org, or 309-427-5151. E-rate questions must be emailed to Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. Proposals must be emailed to Jason Warner, Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Finance, at warnerj@epd86.org, Scott McAlonan, Network Manager, at mcalonans@epd86.org, Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Karen Applehoff at karen@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line of all responses. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP may be disqualified.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP or Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified. Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and Ineligible equipment and pricing. Any ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services. Prices for these ineligible products or services must be allocated out of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Category One Maintenance And Operations
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260007642/136195/20673716-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260007642_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260007642/136195/20672820-East%20Peoria%20Cable%20Locator%20Service%20RFP%202026.docx