Grayslake New Category 2 Ethernet Cat 6 Cables 2026

Project Timetable and Due Date: The 470 Form and RFP will be released for minimally 28 days. PROPOSALS are due Thursday, March 26, 2026 by 12:00 noon CST via email to Jerry Steinberg, Senior Consultant of Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com, Karen Applehoff, Consultant of Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at karen@telesolutionsconsultants.com, Christopher Thieme, Director of Technology, at cthieme@d127.org and Abe Singh, Associate Superintendent, at asingh@d127.org.. Please refer to the attached RFP for required details. Grayslake Community High School District 127 is seeking proposals for eligible Ethernet Cat 6e Cabling and related termination hardware and labor. Implementation will include project management, design, configuration, and physical installation of all solutions. All materials needed or required will be the responsibility of the selected contractor. Vendors must provide minimally one (1) full year of part and labor warranty on its work.
Vendor Meetings: Grayslake Community High School District 127 requires each bidding vendor to E-mail request for a site visit in person or a meeting via ZOOM. Floor Plans will be available, if needed,
Technical Questions and Access Information: For technical questions and access to the schools, please contact Christopher Thieme, Director of Technology, at cthieme@d127.org. E-rate questions must be emailed to Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. Proposals must be emailed to Christopher Thieme, Director of Technology, at cthieme@d127.org, Jerry Steinberg, Senior Consultant of Telesolutions, Consultants LLC, at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Karen Applehoff, Consultant of Telesolutions Consultants LLC, at karen @telesolutionsconsultants.com.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP and/or Form 470 may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP and/or Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified.
Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and Ineligible equipment and pricing. Any ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services. Prices for these ineligible products or services must be allocated out of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260021553/135244/21175304-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260021553_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260021553/135244/21175295-Grayslake%20RFP%20Ethernet%20Installation%20C2%202026.docx