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Internet access for Caston School Corporation

270003085 · Caston School Corporation · E-Rate (USAC)

! Responses due Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · 20 days left

Agency
Caston School Corporation
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
270003085

What the agency is buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270003085, funding year 2027). Caston School Corporation, a school district 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: Internet Access And Data Transmission Service (quantity 1 Each, capacity 1024.00 Mbps to 5120.00 Mbps, 4 entities) Category 1 details: Please reference 470 #270003085 on all correspondence. Please refer to the RFP for complete details. Refer all technology questions to the technology contact on the Form 470. Caston School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 1 Gbps scalable to 5 Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at Caston Junior Senior High School, 9815 Indiana Highway 25, Rochester, Indiana 46975, beginning July 1, 2027. Please provide laddered pricing in all bids and contracts.
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We will require 6 +/- public IPv4 addresses. Please provide individual or block pricing for additional addresses to account for potential growth during the term of the contract. You may also provide optional pricing for the technical equivalent number of IPv6 addresses. 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. Questions No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Dan Williams, Technology Director, at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected], no later than 1:00 PM EST on November 16, 2026. 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. 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 e-mailed to the office of Dan Williams, Technology Director, at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected], by 1:00 PM EST on December 16, 2026. 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. Eligible entities: 4.

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