yr 29 C2 470 Cabling

PROPOSALS are due by Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 12:00 noon CST. The district is seeking proposals for the installation of cabling and related components for two schools. See RFP for details/requirements. There will be a vendor conference on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Minooka Primary Center, 305 W. Church St., Minooka, IL. Floor plans will be available and questions regarding the two schools will be addressed. The school district prefers using the Bear Funding Method. For technical questions, please contact Aaron Souza, Director of I.T. at erate@min201.org or 815 467-5740. E-rate questions must be emailed to Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. Proposals should be emailed to Aaron Souza at erate@min201.org, Donna Manners at donna@telesolutionsconsultants.com and Jerry Steinberg at jerry@telesolutionsconsultants.com. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line of all responses. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP and/or Form 470 may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY INELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND PRICING MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP and/or Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified. Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should CLEARLY IDENTIFY E-RATE ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND PRICING. Any INELIGIBLE products, services or components BUNDLED with ELIGIBLE products or services MUST be listed SEPARATELY from the eligible products or services. Prices for these INELIGIBLE products or services MUST BE ALLOCATED OUT of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260012338/135588/20826983-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260012338_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260012338/135588/20826399-Minooka%20201%20Wiring.docx