FY2026 MIBS 470 Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Public Library

USAC has advised applicants to include all three types of service on each Category 2 Form 470; Equipment, MIBS, and BMIC. Bidders should print, read and respond to the 470 application and all bidders documents. Please note that this 470 application is not just a request for internal connections and BMIC, and they are seeking Managed Services. Thank you. . Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library seeks services provided by a third party for the lease, operation, management, and monitoring of eligible broadband LAN/WLAN components (managed Wi-Fi), including installation, activation, and initial configuration of eligible components necessary for broadband connectivity within the Applicants facilities. We seek a 5-year contract with or without the option of voluntary extensions for eligible equipment and MIBS services under this agreement. Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library understands that eligible Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections items are also sometimes necessary to provision a Managed Internal Broadband service and expects bidders to propose those as necessary. . "Please address Technical questions to the Technical Contact. We will consider multi-year contracts with or without voluntary extensions. All cost proposals must reflect any available governmental unit discounts. Each line item on proposal should clearly list Quantity, Manufacturer, Part Number, Description, Unit Price, and Extended Price. Proposals MUST separate eligible and ineligible services by line item for all services to which service provider responds. If a product includes mixed functionality, please indicate the allocation for each function (i.e. 60% Internal Connections and 40% BMIC). Vendors may submit alternative equipment as long as the equipment is an equivalent make and model or serves a similar functionality. . Questions will be received until 4pm EST on Monday, December 22, 2025. Please contact Jessica McKamey, Library Director, via email at jmckamey@bloomfield.lib.in.us. Email inquiries must also include Charity Hawkins, Consultant, via email at charity@adtecerate.com. 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. . Bids must be e-mailed to Jessica McKamey, Library Director, via email at jmckamey@bloomfield.lib.in.us, by no later than 5pm EST on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Bid emails must also include Charity Hawkins, Consultant, via email at charity@adtecerate.com.
Requested services (32 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Controllers And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Controllers - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Leased Equipment - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Firewall Service And 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 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches
State/local procurement requirements: 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. All bidders are encouraged to: 1. Read and follow the RFP carefully. 2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules and Indiana Public Purchasing laws. . http://adtecerate.com/pdfs/Indiana_Public_Purchasing_Law_5-22.pdf to access Indiana State Public Purchasing Law IC 5-22 . Questions will be received until 4pm EST on Monday, December 22, 2025. Please contact Jessica McKamey, Library Director, via email at jmckamey@bloomfield.lib.in.us. Email inquiries must also include Charity Hawkins, Consultant, via email at charity@adtecerate.com. 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. . Bids must be e-mailed to Jessica McKamey, Library Director, via email at jmckamey@bloomfield.lib.in.us, by no later than 5pm EST on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Bid emails must also include Charity Hawkins, Consultant, via email at charity@adtecerate.com.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005141/130638/20767897-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260005141_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005141/130638/20767889-Questions%20and%20Answers%20Bloomfield%20Eastern%20Greene%20Co%20PL.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005141/130638/20697843-FY2026%20MIBS%20RFP%20for%20Bloomfield%20Eastern%20Greene%20Co%20PL.docx