Grayslake WAPs/No Install 2026

Proposals are due Friday, March 20, 2026 by 12:00 noon CST. The district is seeking proposals for eligible Wireless Access Points and Switches LICENSES for the two high schools. Please provide costs for both Eligible and Ineligible Licenses per the attached RFP-Excel Spreadsheet. The district is seeking proposals for Aruba WAP and switch right-to-use licenses or equivalent for a one year and three year period. See the attached document for information/requirements. For technical questions, please contact Christopher Thieme, Director of Technology, or 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 are to be sent to to Christopher Thieme, cthieme@d127.org,, Abe Singh, asingh@d127.org, Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Karen Applehoff at karen@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line of all responses.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP or Form 470 will be disqualified. 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 (3 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260021218/135244/21173524-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260021218_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260021218/135244/21160228-Grayslake%20WAPs%20and%20Licenses%202026.xlsx