FY2026 C1 470 IA & WAN MSD Steuben County

There is no formal RFP for any of the services requested in this 470, but the following should allow a service provider to prepare a more directed bid. YOU MUST REFER TO THE ASSOCIATED RFP document in EPC for complete details.
MSD Steuben County (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 5+/- Gbps scalable to 10+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at Angola Middle School, 1350 E. Maumee St, Angola, IN 46703, beginning July 1, 2026. Please provide scalable pricing for 5, 7, & 10 +/- Gbps in all bids and contracts. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency.
The Applicant seeks a 3-year contract with up to two optional voluntary one-year extensions; other terms will be considered. All cost proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts. 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. The Applicant requires that the selected vendor be willing to utilize the E-Rate SPI form of invoicing (discounted invoices).
We will require 25+/- public IPv4 addresses. Please provide individual or block pricing for additional addresses to account for potential growth during the term of the contract. You may also provide optional pricing for the technical equivalent number of IPv6 addresses.
Your proposal must include any service provider owned onsite equipment necessary to hand off service to the Applicants head-end equipment, and you should describe your proposed hand-off as part of your response. (The Applicant requests fiber handoffs.)
If there are any separate installation or special construction costs necessary to bring a service to our head-end, the cost proposal must clearly describe those costs separately from monthly recurring costs, and the service provider must be prepared to assist with any USAC review questions concerning those costs. We may request that the undiscounted portion of any upfront, nonrecurring costs be paid in installments as allowed by Section II.A.2. of FCC 14-189 (AKA the Second E-Rate Modernization Order). However, please note that the Applicant prefers a fixed monthly recurring charge with no separate up-front installation or construction costs.
WAN The Applicant seeks both Internet Access and Data Transmission (WAN) circuits in this Form 470. Service providers may bid on one or both of these services. The Applicant requests that interested service providers include separate pricing for Internet Access, WAN circuits, and bundled Internet Access with WAN Circuits.
The District (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 Angola Middle School, 1350 E. Maumee St, Angola, IN 46703, 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. There are 4 sites to be connected to the Head-End. Please refer to the RFP for each location.
Your proposal should include pricing options for 5, 7, and 10 +/- Gbps.
Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Dr. Chantell Manahan, Director of Technology at contact@example.gov by 11:00 AM (EST) on October 25, 2025.
Please reference Form 470#: 260000840 on all correspondence.
RFP and E-Rate Released: September 10, 2025 Questions from Vendors due: 11:00 AM EST on September 25, 2025 Bids due: 11:00 AM EST on October 25, 2025
There are no services requested for Category 2.
Requested services (6 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: 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. 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.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337480/260000840/Current/USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260000840_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337480/260000840/Addendum%202%20MSD%20Steuben%20County%20260000840.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337480/260000840/Addendum%201%20MSD%20Steuben%20County%20260000840.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337480/260000840/FY2026%20C1%20IA%20WAN%20RFP%20MSD%20of%20Steuben%20County%20FINAL.pdf