OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP IN GLENDALE FCC Form 470 - Funding Year 2026 C1 and C2

Category 1: - Applicant is requesting bids and proposals for internet access, via fiber or otherwise, for a baseline speed of 300megabit symmetrical, up to 1 gigabits symmetrical, in 100 megabit increments, over a multi-year period (3,5 years) within a contract that allows for upgrades in-place via a service substitution.
- All solutions should include installation and all configuration costs (if needed), a method to report outages, and receive basic technical support without additional service fees, and a service level agreement.
- Please note that although fiber is the preferred solution, we are willing to consider solutions based on alternative technologies, as long as the solution allows for scalability and reliability equivalent to the preferred solution.
- Bids must include all eligible and any ineligible NRC (Non Recurring Costs) and MRC (Monthly Recurring Costs) costs separately, so applicant can evaluate all bids properly and fairly. Do not forget to include any applicable taxes and fees.
- Bidder must identify all special or construction costs.
- All submitted bids for network services will be assumed to be available as of July 1st of the funding year requested.
- All bids must include contract documentation for acceptance, and the contract must include a speed/bandwidth range in accordance with a baseline and a maximum being requested, in whatever increments are available from the bidder, up to the maximum requested, and upgradeable in-place within the term of the agreement.
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference. - Bids and questions must be submitted via email to bcastro@olphglendale.com
- Bids are due by 5:00pm local applicant time on ALLOWABLE CONTRACT DATE.
- There will be no bidders conference or job walks.
- To assure all vendors receive identical information, applicants will not discuss the Form 470 by phone. All communication will be via email to the address listed above. Bids and questions must be submitted via email to the address provided above.
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.
- Failure to comply with all requirements in the RFP document (if applicable) uploaded with this Form 470 may result in disqualification of bid.
- Send all bids via email.
- Contracts are valid only if funding is awarded.
Category 2: The applicant is seeking bids and proposals for the following Category Two (C2) scope of work:
Firewall: Qty 1 - Ubiquiti Unifi Dream Machine Pro or equivalent
Switches: Qty 8 - USW Enterprise 48 PoE or equivalent Qty 2 - USW Enterprise 24 PoE or equivalent Qty 1 - USW Pro Aggregation or equivalent
APs: Qty 40 - U6 Enterprise or equivalent Qty 2 - U6 LR or equivalent
Qty - 2 24-port rack mounted patch panels
The agreement or contract must specifically identify the eligible internal connections covered, including product name, SKU, model number and location.
- All Non-recurring costs eligible/ineligible are to be identified, including purchasing, travel expenses, licenses required, sales tax, shipping/staging, installation/configuration.
- Contracts are valid only if funding is awarded.
Bid/Quote Requirements:
- Please make special note that all bids and all questions must be submitted via email to Brenda Castro - bcastro@olphglendale.com, no exceptions.
- There will be no bidders conference or job walks.
- To assure all vendors receive identical information, applicants will not discuss the Form 470 by phone. All communication will be via email to the addresses listed above. Bids and questions must be submitted via email to the addresses provided above.
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.
- Failure to comply with all requirements uploaded with this Form 470 may result in disqualification of bid.
Send all questions and bids via email.
Requested services (9 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Firewall Service And Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004708/97776/20698920-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260004708_CERTIFIED.pdf