School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Internet access for Crossing National, Inc
270002235 · Crossing National, Inc · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 16, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · 9 days left
- Agency
- Crossing National, Inc
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- In
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270002235
- Official notice
- View on E-Rate (USAC) →
What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002235, funding year 2027). Crossing National, Inc, a school district in IN, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 15, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 16, 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 9 Each, capacity 1024.00 Mbps to 5120.00 Mbps, 9 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# 270002235 on all correspondence.
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The Crossing High School (the Applicant) seeks basic Internet Access for all campuses in the range of 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 5 Gbps at the nine eligible sites listed below. Please clearly note both upstream and downstream speeds in your response. The applicant prefers a fixed monthly price with no up-front costs.
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The Applicant prefers a two-year contract with up to two voluntary one-year contract extensions at each of the below locations.
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Where available, please provide pricing for the multiple tiers of service listed above. Vendors may bid any combination of sites or individual sites in the list below and need not bid on all.
Corporate Office located at 515 South Main Street, Elkhart, IN 46516
Elkhart County ETC located at 1824 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526
Anderson Campus located at 802 5th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ft. Wayne Campus located at 2260 Lake Avenue, Ft. Wayne, IN 46805
Frankfort Campus located at 3002 E. Wabash Street, Frankfort, IN 46012
Indianapolis Campus located at 1525 N. Ritter Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Muncie Campus located at 2500 N. Elgin Street, Muncie, IN 47303
Lafayette Campus located at 2000 Elmwood Ave., Suite F, Lafayette, IN 47904
The Applicant prefers a one-year contract at the Hammond location listed below. If available, please provide pricing for the multiple tiers of service listed above. Vendors may bid any combination of sites or individual sites listed above and below and need not bid on all sites.
Hammond Campus located at 6333 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond, IN 46323
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Questions - No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Nate Judd, Director of Integrated Services, at [email protected] no later than 2:00 PM EST on November 2, 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.
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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 re-bid.
Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Nate Judd, Director of Integrated Services, at [email protected] no later than 2:00 PM EST on December 1, 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.
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: 2.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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