ReedsCreekESD470FY2026-C1

"Due to the way USAC's EPC portal has been created with the service category questions, please consider the information drafted into quantities, fields and units as educated estimates only for the issuance of this Form 470. Reeds Creek Elementary School District seeks the following specifications for their Category 1 Internet Access and Digital Transport Services for FY2026. Minimum of 1 Gbps scalable to Maximum of 2 Gbps. The District is seeking services to be delivered from ISP (1135 Lincoln St., Red Bluff CA 96080) to the following address: 18335 Johnson Rd., Red Bluff, CA 96080. Bidders are to provide pricing for 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps and provide an explanation of their service offering(s) and provide rates on month-to-month terms, single-year contract terms, and three and five-year terms with options to extend (not to exceed 5 years). In the event Reeds Creek ESD enters into an agreement with a new service provider, the cost for any additional implementation fees must be included in the quote. Once awarded, Reeds Creek ESD, the present service provider, and the new service provider would need to collaborate on the timeline of action for the completion of a target date for the cut-over of services. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: "An RFP is not part of this Form 470 Request. For questions regarding the services Reeds Creek Elementary School District is seeking under this Form 470 for FY2026, please email Clarisa Herendira at cherendira@reedscreek.org. All questions must be submitted in writing. The District will not respond to any phone requests. Questions emailed should reference Internet Access Transport Services for E-rate Funding Year 2026. The last day for all questions to be submitted is November 21, at 2:00 p.m. PST. All bids must be submitted via EMAIL ONLY to Clarisa Herendira at cherendira@reedscreek.org. BIDs must be received no later than the deadline and clearly labeled in the subject line ""Category 1 Internet Access and Digital Transport Services for FY2026"" The 28 days will conclude on November 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. PST. **Please follow this Form 470 in EPC to receive updates pertaining to the Form 470 SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration 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 https://www.usac.org/e-rate/applicant-process/competitive-bidding/free-services-advisory/. 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/Form470/260004004/144764/20555690-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260004004_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004004/144764/20555649-Erate%20FY2026_2026_2027_Erate%20Requirements.pdf