Lakeland SC FY2026 C2 External Fiber

Please reference Form 470 #260016118 on all correspondence. You must refer to the attached RFP document for full details. USAC advised all applicants to include all three categories of service on each 470. Lakeland School Corp. (the Applicant) seeks bids for a project to supply and install an outdoor single-mode fiber optic cable run from the Lakeland Jr-Sr High School to the AG building. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon district approval and the successful obtaining of Category 2 E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the district and the successful bidder must recognize that contingency. Bidders should also understand that this RFP is essentially for time and materials pricing and the district reserves the right to scale this project back substantially or to cancel it entirely, regardless of the status of E-Rate funding.
___________________________________ Mandatory Site Visit
Vendors wishing to bid must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting to be held at Lakeland Jr-Sr High School, 0805 E 075 N, LaGrange, IN 46761 at 1pm local time on 1/28/2026. This will be the only opportunity to ask questions or to receive answers to questions related to this RFP. Respondents choosing not to attend in so doing acknowledge their understanding that they were offered and voluntarily declined the opportunity and understand their bid will not be considered.
Please email erate@lakelandlakers.net with your intent to attend the meeting in case it needs to be rescheduled. ___________________________________ Proposal Delivery
The school district 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 Sam Lovelace Technology Director at erate@lakelandlakers.net by 1pm local time on March 6th, 2026
Requested services (7 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Racks - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Racks
State/local procurement requirements: BE ADVISED: No email address or phone number associated with this RFP or Form 470 should be added to any marketing distribution or phone list. The Applicant respectfully requests that any contact be specific to this request. Any other contact is discouraged.
Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024. 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. 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. 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 RFPs carefully. 2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.
Failure to meet any requirement in this 470 or RFP will be sufficient cause to disqualify your proposal.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016118/130433/20973160-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260016118_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016118/130433/20964768-Lakeland%20SC%20FY2026%20External%20Fiber%20Run%202.pdf