FY2026 C1 470 IA Eckhart Public Library

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.
Eckhart Public Library (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 1+/- Gbps scalable to 2+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at Eckhart Public Library (Main), 603 S Jackson St, Auburn, IN 46706, beginning 07-01-2026. Please provide laddered pricing in 500 +/- Mbps increments 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 prefers that the selected vendor be willing to utilize the E-Rate SPI form of invoicing (discounted invoices).
We will require 6 +/- 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.
Each respondent must provide a proposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) with their response. The proposed SLA must include a description of the services provided, and where applicable, describe how these services will be measured. At a minimum, the SLA should describe that the vendor will make all reasonable efforts to ensure 99.99% network availability of each circuit, and it should provide frame/packet loss, network latency, and network jitter commitments. Additionally, each SLA should describe 24x7x365 trouble-reporting procedures, offer commitments with regard to the time to repair outages, and describe provisions offered in the event of chronic trouble. The minimum commitment to be guaranteed is a two-hour diagnosis and a four-hour temporary or permanent repair. Respondents should describe monthly and annual service reports offered, showing peak usage, downtime, and impaired performance versus the SLA, for each link. The services described in the SLA shall be maintained to the specifications of these commitments throughout the term of the contract, and the selected Service Provider shall remediate any deficiencies at no cost to the Applicant.
No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Alan Sweeny, IT Manager at contact@example.gov, no later than 11:00 AM (EST) on October 15, 2025. Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued.
The Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Alan Sweeny, IT Manager at contact@example.gov by 11:00 AM (EST) on November 14, 2025.
Please reference Form 470#: 260001177 on all correspondence.
RFP and E-Rate Released: October 1, 2025 Questions from Vendors due: 11:00 AM EST on October 15, 2025 Bids due: 11:00 AM EST on November 14, 2025
Other configurations for services will be considered if functional and cost effective. We will consider pricing options for multi-year contracts and note the availability of voluntary extensions after the initial term.
Requested services (1 line item): - 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/Form470/337482/260001177/Original/USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260001177_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337482/260001177/FY2026%20C1%20IA%20RFP%20Eckhart%20Public%20Library%20FINAL.pdf