GrandCoSD470FY2026C2-UPS

"Grand County School District is seeking pricing for Replacement Battery Backups (UPS), with no installation. For a complete description of the services being requested, please refer to the District issued RFP for FY2026: E-Rate Year 29 (2026-2027) Request for Proposal Grand County School District-Network Equipment.
Due to the way EPC has been created with the service category questions, please consider information drafted into quantities, fields, and units as an educated guess at a minimum for the issuance of this Form 470 and RFP. All quantities are estimates as solutions proposed by vendors to meet the minimum specifications required may necessitate differing quantities. Please refer to the RFP for details on equipment/services being requested and all requirements.
Any questions or requests for information should be made in writing via e-mail to the Kendra Cupps - contact@example.gov. The final day to submit questions is January 23rd, 2026 by 2:00pm (Local time).
All proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on February 9th, 2026 via e-mail to Kendra Cupps - contact@example.gov. Proposals should be labeled as E-Rate Year 29 (2026-2027) Request for Proposal Grand County School District-Network Equipment.
NOTE that the service type ""Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections"" (BMIC) are only as applicable with the Internal Connections solution proposed meeting the RFP requirements. The District is not soliciting separate bids for BMIC.
To ensure that all Service Providers receive the same RFP information, it is required that you download the RFP directly from USACs EPC website or from the link in the posted Form 470. Please Follow this Form 470 to receive updates. "
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses
State/local procurement requirements: "See Narrative and please refer to the District issued RFP for FY2026: E-Rate Year 29 (2026-2027) Request for Proposal Grand County School District-Network Equipment.
Please note that while the District is seeking a one-time capital investment in infrastructure, if a service provider's solution contains some elements of the service types ""Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections"" (BMIC) and/or ""Managed Internal Broadband Services"" (MIBS) as defined by the manufacturer and the current Eligible Services list, the District will evaluate these proposals as long as they meet the RFP requirements. The District is not soliciting separate bids for BMIC or MIBS as stand-alone solutions.
Applicant may consider multi-year and/or contracts with voluntary extensions. Any voluntary contract extensions must be identified within the awarded contract and must be of a specified number and duration. Contracts with automatic or evergreen contract extension terms will not be considered. Applicant may consider contracts with flexible terms to allow for growth/reduction in services to accommodate an increase/decrease in the number of sites, users, and/or bandwidth. Service Providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with the rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. Failure to be in compliance and remain in compliance may result in the denial of discount funding, and/or cancellation of funding commitments and/or contracts, and/or could result in civil or criminal prosecution by law enforcement authorities. Service Providers submitting proposals must do so in good faith of compliance with the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) Rule (see 47 CFR Part 54 Section 54.500(f)). Service Providers submitting proposals must be in full compliance with USACs Free Services Advisory http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/free-services-advisory.aspx. Any offering of free services must be clearly identified in service providers bids. Service Provider invoicing to USAC must be completed within 120 days from the last day of service. Should the Service Provider fail to invoice USAC timely, Applicant will only be responsible for paying its non-discounted share. The Service Provider acknowledges that all pricing and technology infrastructure information in its contract shall be considered as public and non-confidential pursuant to CFR Part 54 Section 504 (2)(i)(ii). "
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260013219/142851/20871481-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260013219_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260013219/142851/20857102-FY2026%20Grand%20County%20SD_RFP_Network%20Equipment_FINAL.pdf