EPLA_470_2026

Category 1: EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY requests bids for leased lit fiber internet access and data transmission services at the locations below. Interested vendors MUST research to determine whether any special construction is needed, and MUST include the cost of any special construction charges in bid per site quoted.
BIDS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MARCH 25, 2026 (28 DAYS) BY 5PM CENTRAL. ALL BIDS AND QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ERATE@EPLA.ORG. Bids submitted in any other manner will be discarded. Phone calls will not be accepted. EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY will accept bids for 1, 3, and 5 year terms of service. All bids and resulting contracts must include two voluntary extensions of 12 months each.
** IMPORTANT NOTE ** Bidders for Internet Access MUST include a detailed quote for any/all surcharges, one-time installation charges, equipment rental charges, and DMARC extension charges based on site review. If bid is selected, EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY will not be held responsible for charges not expressly included in bid documents, or in resulting contracts. The locations of service are as follows:
******************************* LOCATION 1: EPLA EAST 2101 Joe Battle Blvd El Paso, TX 79938
QTY 1: Leased lit fiber dedicated Internet access circuit BANDWIDTH RANGE: 10Gbps - 25Gbps TERM: 12, 36, 60 months with two voluntary 12-month extensions Must include a service provider-owned and managed bundled basic firewall as a standard component of vendor's internet access. Vendor must provide make, model, and mfg SKU in bid documents.
QTY 1: Dedicated data transmission circuit from this campus to Flagship campus below. BANDWIDTH RANGE: 2Gbps - 5Gbps TERM: 12, 36, 60 months with two voluntary 12-month extensions Must include a service-provider owned and managed bundled endpoint routing device providing basic conduit access at this location. This function may be achieved by the same device as the above: Both circuits terminate in the same MDF. Vendor must provide make, model, and mfg SKU in bid documents, if different from the device above.
******************************* LOCATION 2: EPLA FLAGSHIP 1918 Texas Ave El Paso, TX 79901
QTY 1: Dedicated data transmission circuit from this campus to the 2101 Joe Battle Blvd campus above BANDWIDTH RANGE: 2Gbps - 5Gbps TERM: 12, 36, 60 months with two voluntary 12-month extensions Must include a service-provider owned and managed bundled endpoint routing device providing basic conduit access at this location. Vendor must provide make, model, and mfg SKU in bid documents.
Category 2: EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY seeks bids for the furnishing, installation, and configuration of network electronics, associated modules, accessories, connectors, and licensing. EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY seeks pricing for the items below for comparison as BOTH (1) Internal Connections: Standard purchase of these products and their installation and configuration, AND (2) Managed Internal Broadband Services: Items below should be priced as LEASED equipment and services delivered under a contract for managed internal broadband services. Therefore, EPLA seeks and will accept bids for the furnishing and installation of this equipment as either internal connections or as leased MIBS equipment.
BIDS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MARCH 25, 2025 AT 5PM CENTRAL TIME. Inquiries and bids must be emailed to ERATE@EPLA.ORG. EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY reserves the right to discard bids received after the deadline, and/or bids not provided as instructed below. Faxed, mailed, or hand delivered bids will not be accepted.
** ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT NOTES ** (1) Vendors requested, but not required, to include two different bids for the below scopes of work: One bid as purchased internal connections with installation/configuration (both locations). The other bid must be priced as leased equipment provided under a MIBS contract (also both locations). (2) Vendor must include in bid documents a separate Excel file containing the list of makes, models, quantities, and unit pricing for all hardware, software, or licensing, in addition to pricing for services. (3) Vendor must also include in the above Excel file the manufacturer's SKU for any hardware, software, or licensing included in bids. (4) All specific makes and models listed below are used for the convenience of identifying accessory options, features, and functionalities. (5) EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY will accept bids for all functionally-equivalent, compatible items and services. (6) Bids for MIBS may be presented with tiered pricing reflecting 12, 36, or 60 month term commitments with two 12-month voluntary contract extensions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOCATION 1: EPLA EAST CAMPUS
QTY 2: 48-port centrally-managed PoE switches, Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 4 (est): Transceivers, modules, or connectors as needed for the above switches QTY 50: Wireless access points, centrally-managed, Fortinet FAP-231G or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 1: APC 1000 UPS, or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 1: Installation and configuration services for the above items ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOCATION 2: EPLA FLAGSHIP CAMPUS
QTY 1: 24-port centrally-managed PoE switch, Fortinet FS-124F-FPOE or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 2 (est): Transceivers, modules, or connectors as needed for the above switch QTY 10: Wireless access points, centrally-managed, Fortinet FAP-231G or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 1: APC 1000 UPS, or functionally-equivalent compatible items QTY 1: Installation and configuration services for the above items
Requested services (8 line items): - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Leased Equipment - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260023178/17028119/21238738-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260023178_CERTIFIED.pdf