School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Cellular data plans for Allen County Public Library
270003056 · Allen County Public Library · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · 20 days left
- Agency
- Allen County Public Library
- Responses due
- Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- In
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270003056
- Official notice
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What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270003056, funding year 2027). Allen County Public Library, a library system in IN, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 26, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 27, 2026. The applicant also issued an RFP, which may set its own deadline on or after that date: read it on the form.
To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498).
Services requested:
• Category 1, Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access: Cellular Data Plan/Air Card Service (quantity 5 Lines, capacity 10.00 Mbps to 1024.00 Mbps, 16 entities)
Category 1 details: YOU MUST REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFP DOCUMENT(S) FOR DETAILS of the services requested on this 470. Please reference Form 470 # 270003056 on all correspondence. Please copy E-Rate Consultant Steve Renzino at [email protected] on all communications.
Allen County Public Library (the Applicant) seeks bids for commercial wireless service (data plans) and associated equipment necessary to provide Wi-Fi within its mobile Bookmobile/s. The goods and services requested in these documents are part of the E-Rate filings for the Applicant beginning on or after July 1 of the upcoming funding year.
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The vendor must provide their E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) number on proposal in order to be eligible for consideration.
Point of Contact:
Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Kevin Wells, IT Services Manager at [email protected], no later than 12:00pm EST on Monday, 11/16/2026.
Please copy consultant Steve Renzino at [email protected] on all questions, proposals, and communication.
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 rebid.
Bids should be emailed to the office of Kevin Wells at [email protected] by 12:00pm EST on Thursday, 12/3/2026.
Please copy consultant Steve Renzino at [email protected] on all questions, proposals, and communication.
State or local procurement rules: We will consider multi-year contracts with or without voluntary extensions. All cost 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. Proposals MUST separate eligible and ineligible services by line item for all services to which service provider responds. 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.
3. Monitor EPC for updates and information throughout the bidding process.
Failure to meet any requirement in this 470 or RFP will be sufficient cause to disqualify your proposal.
Eligible entities: 16.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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