RWAN1819470FY2027 - C1
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The Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional Wide Area Network E-Rate Purchasing Consortium is seeking proposals from service providers to deliver high-speed broadband data transmission and Internet access services to 27 school districts and K-12 organizations served by Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 and Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19. The procurement encompasses seven distinct Category 1 E-Rate service lines including standalone data transmission, leased lit and dark fiber, Internet access, network equipment, and associated maintenance operations, with all quantities and specifications presented as estimates to allow vendors flexibility in proposing scalable, compliant solutions. All communications must be directed to the Issuing Officer at nepawan@liu18.org with RWAN RFP in the subject line, and vendors are required to submit both an electronic proposal and a hard copy with original ink signatures by the September 15, 2026 deadline. Participation requires strict adherence to Federal Communications Commission rules, including the Lowest Corresponding Price rule and the Free Services Advisory, with improper bidding practices including SPAM or robotic responses resulting in automatic disqualification. The Form 470 application number is #270000018, and all official documents, updates, and responses must be obtained through the E-rate competitive bidding portal or the consortium’s public website; vendors are responsible for monitoring these sources for any changes, as emails are provided only as a courtesy. A mandatory virtual information session took place on July 15, 2026, and its recording remains available for review. All contractual terms must avoid automatic renewals, permit adjustable capacity based on enrollment or bandwidth needs, and comply with USAC’s invoicing timeline of 120 days post-service end. Pricing and infrastructure details submitted become public information under FCC regulations.
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Kingston, PA, 18704, USASet-Aside
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To explain the procurement process, providers are invited to a virtual meeting for service providers on Wednesday, July 15, 1 pm EST. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the procurement website and also uploaded to the E-rate competitive bidding portal:
https://www.liu18.org/rwan/
The meeting is not mandatory, but attendance or online review of the video is recommended.
To register for your expression of interest in this procurement, please submit your companys contact information to the following web form:
https://forms.gle/wX5Yt4rRwAE5gazJ8
Upon registering, you will receive information on how to access the online service providers meeting on July 15. You will also be emailed any updates to this RFP that may be issued, as a courtesy; however, the official repository for all RFP documents is the E-rate Form 470 competitive bidding portal. The corresponding E-Rate Form 470 application number for this proposal is # 270000018. Vendors are responsible for monitoring the E-rate website for any updates.
All communications from service providers must be addressed to the Issuing Officer via email (nepawan@liu18.org), including RWAN RFP in the subject line. This is the required and official method for exchanging information between service providers and the Issuing Officer (or designee). Providers are encouraged to request delivery receipts on their official emails to the Issuing Officer.
All vendors will have access to the same information throughout the procurement process in accordance with E-Rate rules, which emphasize the importance of a fair and open competitive bidding process. All information about this procurement will be uploaded to the E-rate competitive bidding portal and also posted to the following URL: https://www.liu18.org/rwan/
The deadline for submitting any written questions will be Monday, August 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST. All questions will be answered by Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Bids are due by September 15, 2026, at 3 pm EST. This timeline ensures that if any clarifying information is provided in response to the questions, all bidders will have at least 28 days or more from that date to prepare their proposals.
Service providers must submit one complete electronic proposal to the Issuing Officer at the email in Section 1.2 (nepawan@liu18.org) and one complete hardcopy proposal with original ink signatures to the address in Section 1.2 by the deadline in Section 1.3. A receipt will be emailed to each responding provider after the submission is received.
Ty Yost Assistant to the Executive Director for District Services Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 368 Tioga Ave Kingston, PA 18704 nepawan@liu18.org 570-287-9681 Ext. 1070
Due to the way EPC has been created with the service category questions, please consider information drafted into quantities, fields, and units as an educated guess at a minimum for the issuance of this Form 470 and RFP. All quantities are estimates as solutions proposed by vendors to meet the minimum specifications required and outlined in the RFP may necessitate differing totals/quantities. Please refer to the RFP for details on services being requested and all requirements. To ensure that all Service Providers receive the same RFP information, it is required that you download the RFP directly from USACs EPC website or from the link in the posted Form 470.
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 Proposals and will be disqualified from consideration.
Requested services (49 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Category One Maintenance And Operations - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Leased Lit Fiber - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Internet Access Service - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Leased Dark Fiber - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Category One Network Equipment - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: 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). SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid Proposals and will be disqualified from consideration.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22337406-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000018_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22178542-NEPA%20WAN%20RFP%20Att%201%20Tab%20C%2007012026.xlsx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22178536-NEPA%20WAN%20RFP%20Att%201%20Tab_A%2007012026.xlsx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22337386-Questions%20and%20Responses.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22178538-NEPA%20WAN%20RFP%20Att%201%20Tab%20B%2007012026.xlsx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22321377-Service%20Provider%20Webinar%20Recording.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22337345-NEPA%20WAN%20RFP%20Att%201%20Tab%20A%2007012026%20NEW.xlsx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000018/17000529/22178532-NEPA%20WAN%20RFP%202026%20Final.docx
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