Transport2026.Beatrice Public Schools

Beatrice Public Library is seeking bids for transport for Internet Service. Vendor is required to submit a complete fiber route as part of proposal documentation. Bids for transport for Internet service is being requested by Beatrice Public Library. The origination point is located at: Beatrice Public Library (100 N 16th Street, Beatrice) with the termination point being located at Educational Service Unit No 5 (900 West Court Street, Beatrice). Successful vendor will provide entities with managed full duplex Wide Area Network (WAN) to the entity site using 100% fiber optic cable. Line speeds of 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps will be considered. The demarcation point will be located at a secured location at both ends. The successful vendor will hand off the 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps capable full duplex connection to a library owned device via a single mode fiber connection. Proposals must include pricing for all requested levels in order to be considered a complete bid. All Special Construction fees must be outlined and identified separately to be considered a complete bid. Beatrice Public Library is seeking bids for a three (3) year contract; commencing on July 1, 2026 and terminating on June 30, 2029. Bids are due in either hardcopy or in electronic form (PDF format) on or before Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00 pm CST at Educational Service Unit No 5, Attn: Matt McConnell, Erate RFB Response, 400 Ella Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 or emailed to mmcconnell@beatrice.ne.gov. Emailed documents will be time-stamped from the receiving computer. Beatrice Public Library is not responsible for electronic proposals delivery, including lost or garbled proposals. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. Questions should be addressed, no later than February 27, 2026, to: Matt McConnell | Ph: 402.228.5232 | Email: mmcconnell@beatrice.ne.gov If you want to be included on the vendor list to receive updates, please email mmcconnell@beatrice.ne.gov. REFER TO THE RFP DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: All billing statements must itemize all charges and credits such as outage credits and SLD credits. Vendors are required to break down the purchases as outlined in the table in Appendix A. Vendors are required to complete Appendix A as part of their proposal. If additional items are required to complete the proposal, please list them in Appendix A.
Contracts will be awarded only after receiving a funding commitment and decision letter from SLD or agreed upon by the entity. This RFP will automatically become part of any contract awarded to a vendor. The Entity requests vendors to file a Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice; SPI) to request reimbursement directly from USAC for the eligible Erate portion of the contract.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260020434/138333/21136629-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260020434_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260020434/138333/21133320-Beatrice%20Public%20Library%20Transport%20Services.pdf