TAOS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL FCC Form 470 - Funding Year 2026 C1 and C2

Category 1: Category One 470 Narrative Applicant is requesting bids and proposals for Category One as follows: - Data Transmission- Point-to-Point private Line - Applicant is requesting a point-to-point private line channel, at a bandwidth of 1 gigabit symmetrical service. Fiber is preferred but not required, over a 12-month term, within a contract that allows for upgrades in-place via a service substitution.
-In other words, 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.
-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.
- 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.
- 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 cmiller@taosacademy.org
-The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing (SPI) and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.
-All questions and bids mut be sent electronically to the aforementioned email address.
-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.
Category 2: The applicant is seeking bids and proposals for the following Category Two (C2) Scope of Work (SoW):One
1 Hardware: (2) Cisco Meraki MS130-48P Switch (SKU: MS130-48P-HW) License: (2) Cisco Meraki MS130-48 License, 5-Year Term (SKU: LIC-MS130-48-5Y) or equivalent 4 Hardware: (2) Cisco Meraki MS130-24P Switch (SKU: MS130-24P-HW) License: (2) Cisco Meraki MS225-48LP License, 5-Year Term (SKU: LIC-MS225-48LP-5YR)or equivalent 2 Hardware: (1) Cisco Meraki MR78 Access Point (SKU: MR78-HW) License: (1) Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License, 5-Year Term (SKU: LIC-ENT-5YR) or equivalent 3 Hardware: (1) Cisco Meraki MR57 Access Point (SKU: MR57-HW) License: (1) Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License, 5-Year Term (SKU: LIC-ENT-5YR) or equivalent 5 License: (2) Cisco Meraki MS225-48LP License, 5-Year Term (LIC-MS225-48LP-5YR) or equivalent 6 License: (12) Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License, 5-Year Term (SKU: LIC-ENT-5YR) or equivalent
- Bids and questions must be submitted via email to cmiller@taosacademy.org
- The Applicant prefers Service Provider Invoicing (SPI) and will score bids in accordance with the bidders agreement to abide by this preference.
- All solutions should include installation and all configuration costs (if needed).
- All questions and bids mut be sent electronically to the aforementioned email address.
- Bids must include all eligible and any ineligible NRC (Non-Recurring Costs). Do not forget to include any applicable taxes and fees.
Requested services (8 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - 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/Form470/260007306/16055604/20739570-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260007306_CERTIFIED.pdf