THE MARITIME ACADEMY OF TOLEDO FCC Form 470 - Funding Year 2026 C1 & C2

Category 1: Applicant is requesting bids and proposals for internet access, via fiber or otherwise, for a speed of 1-gigabit symmetrical, up to 5 gigabits, over a 12-month term.
The name and address of the applicant is a s follows:
THE MARITIME ACADEMY OF TOLEDO 803 WATER ST TOLEDO OH 43604
We require the provider to be locally operated to provide prompt response to failures, already be familiar with our system configuration to allow for nearly immediate upgrade in services (this change needs to occur as soon as possible).
- 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 mstredrick@maritimeacademy.us
Category 2: The agreement or contract is over a 12 month period, for the maintenance of a single Fortigate 201F appliance hardware firewall.
- Support for basic maintenance, will be paid for the actual work performed under the agreement or contract - no insurance policies.
- Support for bug fixes, security patches, and technical support is not subject to this limitation.
- All Non-recurring costs eligible/ineligible are to be identified, under separate invoices, including purchasing, travel expenses, licenses required, sales tax, shipping/staging, installation/configuration.
- Contracts are valid only if funding is awarded.
Bid/Quote Requirements:- 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 listed email 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.- Bids and questions must be submitted via email to mstredrick@maritimeacademy.us.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Firewall Service And Components
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005116/16038989/20573188-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260005116_CERTIFIED.pdf