School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Data transmission for Whitley County Cons Schools
270001808 · Whitley County Cons Schools · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · 13 days left
- Agency
- Whitley County Cons Schools
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- In
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270001808
- Official notice
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What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001808, funding year 2027). Whitley County Cons Schools, a school district in IN, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 19, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 20, 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: Standalone Data Transmission Service (quantity 6 Each, capacity 10240.00 Mbps to 51200.00 Mbps, 6 entities)
Category 1 details: There is an RFP document that provides greater detail on the scope of this project. It is important that service providers read the attached document to fully understand this project and prepare a more directed bid.
Please reference 470 # 270001808 on all correspondence.
Whitley County Consolidated Schools (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at located at Indian Springs Middle School, 1692 S State Road 9, Columbia City, IN 46725, beginning 11-01-2027. Sites to be connected to the head-end are listed below.
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Northern Heights Elementary School 5209 N State Road 109, Columbia City, IN 46725
Columbia City High School 1600 S State Rd 9, Columbia City, IN 46725
Mary Raber Elementary School 700 E Jackson St, Columbia City, IN 46725
Coesse Elementary School 2250 S 500 E, Columbia City, IN 46725
Ralph Bailey Administration Center 107 N Walnut Street, Columbia City, IN 46725
Your proposal should include pricing options for 10 +/- Gbps to 50 +/- Gbps connections between each endpoint site and the head-end site and should allow for service level changes to be made to any location during the term of the contract.
The term for this contract shall begin on November 1, 2027. The Applicant seeks a 3 +/-year contract with or without voluntary extensions; with a contract end date of June 30 of a given year;
Questions/Site Visits
No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Seth Slater, Assistant Superintendent at [email protected], no later than 3:00 pm (EST) on November 13, 2026.
Proposal Delivery
Bid should be emailed to the office of Seth Slater, Assistant Superintendent, at [email protected], by December 18, 2026, at 3:00 pm (EST).
State or local procurement rules: We Will consider multi-year contracts With or Without voluntary extensions.
Cost proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing State purchasing agreements or contracts. 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. The Applicant requires that the selected vendor be Willing to utilize the E-Rate SPI form Of invoicing (discounted
invoices)
Eligible entities: 8.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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