TIERRA ADENTRO 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 1 gigabit symmetrical, up to 2 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.
- Bids and questions must be submitted via email to Amber Pena via email at amber@vigilgroup.net
- 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.
Category 2: The applicant is seeking bids and proposals for the following scope of work:
Qty 1 - Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses - Sonicwall NSA 2800 03-SSC-4674 or equivalent Qty 1 - Switch - 48-port Aruba 48 port POE+ Switch 1gb JL256A#ABA or equivalent Qty 1 - UPS - APC UPS 10 port - SMT2200R2X167 or equivalent Qty 1 - UPS - APC UPS 10 port - SMT2200R2X167 or equivalent Cabling - Qty 1 150-foot Cat 5 runs with connectors.
Bid/Quote Requirements:-
- Bids and questions must be submitted via email to Amber Pena via email at amber@vigilgroup.net - 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.
Requested services (6 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004697/16063759/20615331-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260004697_CERTIFIED.pdf