Vernonia 2026 470

IMPORTANT: Any questions should be emailed to the school contact on this 470: Freya Lewis (freya.lewis@cascadetech.org) and the consultant listed on this 470: Kristin Hansen (khansen@erateadvantage.com). Questions are due by 5pm PST (8pm EST) on Monday, 2/16/26. The district will upload all questions and answers, if they get any, to this 470 application by Thursday, 2/19/25. It is the vendor's responsibility to check back to see questions and answers. If the district does not receive any questions, nothing additional will be posted to the 470 application.
Vernonia School District would like to evaluate the following options for their UPS/Battery backups:
1. Battery and installation/service kit or equivalent for 1 existing Eaton 9355 UPS, consisting of 6+ P-10600220 or equivalent, 2+ battery trays with 9+ batteries per tray or equivalent, total of 108+ batteries or equivalent (+ all related components and option of installation and configuration) **Please note, the school currently has 1 Eaton 9355 UPS and for this option they are looking for a battery and installation/service kit for this UPS. PLEASE NOTE - this request was included under Internal Connections as well as Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections as it was unclear which would be more appropriate. 2. 1+ new UPS, double conversion or equivalent, three-phase or equivalent, Eaton 93PM or equivalent, to replace existing Eaton 9355 UPS, prefer floor mounted with maintenance bypass or equivalent (+ all related components and option for installation and configuration). **Installation cost should include removal of old UPS unit 3. 6+ new UPS to replace 1 existing Eaton 9355 UPS, TrippLite SMART1500RM2UL or equivalent with management card or equivalent (WEBCARDLXE or equivalent) to replace existing Eaton 9355 UPS (+ all related components and option for installation and configuration) **Installation cost should include removal of old UPS units PLEASE NOTE: The network management card or equivalent was included under "Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup" as well as "Antennas, Connectors and Related Components" as it was unclear which would be more appropriate.
**Please list installation and configuration cost as a separate line item as the district may or may not opt for installation/ configuration services.
PLEASE NOTE: The district is only interested in moving forward with one of the three UPS options listed above but they want to evaluate all options to see what is the best for them.
**Additional information on this request can be found in the attached document/RFP**
If applicable, please provide the SKUs or manufacturer part numbers for the products/services listed in your quote. As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated. Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (khansen@erateadvantage.com). All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Requested services (6 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016214/144865/21034608-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260016214_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260016214/144865/21034487-Additional%20Info_Cat%202%20request.pdf