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Internet access and managed Wi-Fi for Metropolitan Arts Institute

270001813 · Metropolitan Arts Institute · E-Rate (USAC)

! Responses due Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 AM ET · 2 days left

Agency
Metropolitan Arts Institute
Responses due
Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 AM ET
Posted
Oct 12, 2026
NAICS code
Not listed
Set-aside
None
Place of performance
Az
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation number
270001813

What the agency is buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001813, funding year 2027). Metropolitan Arts Institute, a school in AZ, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 8, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 9, 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: Internet Access And Data Transmission Service (quantity 1 Each, capacity 1024.00 Mbps to 5120.00 Mbps, 1 entities) • Category 2, Managed Internal Broadband Services: Existing Equipment (1 entities) Category 1 details: Seeking bids for bundles internet access 1G - 5G. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Do not quote if you cannot guarantee service delivery. * Quotes marked "budgetary" will not be considered. * Vendor pricelists will not be considered.
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* National Security Supply Chain Restrictions Equipment or services produced or provided by a company that the FCC has designated as a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or the communications supply chain are not eligible for E-Rate support. 47 CFR 54.9(a). In addition, participants are prohibited from using E-Rate support to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain any covered communications equipment or service, or maintain any covered communications equipment or service previously purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained. 47 CFR 54.10. * List of restricted equipment: https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist. * Contract should provide the ability to upgrade bandwidth without increasing the original term of contract. * Include all costs associated with delivering service including taxes and fees. * SPI Invoicing only. * If selected vendor cannot deliver services as quoted, they agree to pay all legal fees. * Include leased router. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emailed bids not accepted. Upload all bids to: https://erateprofessionals.app.box.com/f/bfa07f04a69d403095d112c6f5a1f08c Category 2 details: Managed internal broadband services. See attached RFP for list of hardware. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emailed bids not accepted. Upload all bids to: https://erateprofessionals.app.box.com/f/bfa07f04a69d403095d112c6f5a1f08c State or local procurement rules: * THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT A FORMAL SEALED BID/RFP PROCESS. Any quote/proposal submitted that does not specifically address the services requested, is generic in nature or otherwise does not meet the requirements contained in this Form 470 and associated specifications may be considered non-responsive and may be disqualified. Please quote all eligible and ineligible products/services separately. Any pricing proposed must comply with the FCC Lowest Corresponding Price Rule as required by the Universal Service First Report and Order, and restated in the FCC E-Rate Modernization Report and Order, adopted July 11, 2014. The FCC Lowest Corresponding Price rule prohibits an E-rate services offeror from offering or charging E-rate applicants a price higher than the lowest price that the offeror charges to nonresidential customers who are similarly situated to a particular school, library, rural health care provider or consortium that purchase directly from the offeror. If Full E-Rate funding is not available for any reason, the District reserves the right to defer or cancel any agreements entered into at the Districts discretion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emailed bids not accepted. Upload all bids to: https://erateprofessionals.app.box.com/f/bfa07f04a69d403095d112c6f5a1f08c Eligible entities: 1.

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