Yorktown CS FY2026 IA and WAN

Please reference 470 #260004952 on ALL correspondence. You must refer to the attached RFP documents for full details. The District seeks both Internet Access and WAN circuits in this Form 470. Service providers may bid on one or both of these services. The District requests that interested service providers include separate pricing for Internet Access, WAN circuits, and bundled Internet Access with WAN circuits. The District reserves the right to select a single or multiple vendors for these services to maximize the cost effectiveness for the District.
INTERNET ACCESS: Yorktown Community Schools (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 2 Gbps scalable to 5 Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at Yorktown Community Schools 1100 S. Tiger Drive Yorktown, IN 47396 beginning July 1, 2026. Please provide laddered pricing in 500 Mbps increments in all bids and contracts. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency.
WAN:
Yorktown Community Schools (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between 2 of its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at Yorktown High School network head-end, located at 1100 S. Tiger Drive, Yorktown, IN 47396 beginning July 1, 2026. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding and an Applicant-issued Notice to Proceed, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency. Sites to be connected to the head-end are listed below.
1. Yorktown Transportation Building 9601 W River Road Yorktown, In 47396 2. Yorktown Administration Building 2311 S. Broadway St. Yorktown, In 47396
In each building, the selected vendor will demarc the service in an existing network closet to be designated by the Applicant. Building maps may be requested via e-mail to the contact listed herein. For security reasons, this is the only way to obtain these maps. ___________________________________________ QUESTIONS: Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed in writing to Graig Davis, Tech Director at gdavis@yorktown.k12.in.us no later than 1pm local time on November 19th, 2025. Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. ________________________ BIDS DUE: Proposal Delivery
The Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Graig Davis, Tech Director at gdavis@yorktown.k12.in.us by 1pm local time on December 17th, 2025.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: BE ADVISED: No email address or phone number associated with this RFP or Form 470 should be added to any marketing distribution or phone list. The Applicant respectfully requests that any contact be specific to this request. Any other contact is discouraged. Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024. All proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts when applicable. Any proposal referencing an existing state purchasing agreement or contract must include that information in the proposal. Bid prices must be complete for the services proposed and shall include all associated costs, even if the amounts are estimates based upon current applicable taxes, surcharges, or fees. No proposal can be submitted that includes equipment or components for equipment from companies deemed to provide a national security risk as defined by FCC Order 19-121.
All bidders are encouraged to: 1. Read and follow the RFP carefully. 2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004952/130630/20573341-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260004952_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004952/130630/20566639-Yorktown%20FY2026%20IA%20RFP.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260004952/130630/20566642-Yorktown%20FY2026%20WAN%20RFP.pdf