Internet access for Jac-Cen-Del Comm School Corp

We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 500+/- Mbps scalable to 2+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at located at Jac-Cen-Del Jr-Sr High School, 4586 N US Highway 421, Osgood, IN 47037, beginning 07-01-2027. Please provide laddered pricing in 500+/- Mbps increments in all bids and contracts. ----- We will require 32+/- public IPv4 addresses. The Applicant seeks a 5-year contract with or without voluntary extensions; other terms will be considered; other terms will be considered. Extension terms and pricing must be spelled out in the proposal. Open-ended, automatically renewing, or "evergreen" terms are not acceptable and will not be considered responsive. ----- QUESTIONS No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Mr. Ronald Back, Technology Director at [email protected], no later than 2:00 pm (EST) on 11-06-2026. All emails must include reference to FCC Form 470 270002104 in the subject line of the email. 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. ----- PROPOSALS 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. Bid should be emailed to the office of Mr. Ronald Back, Technology Director, at [email protected], by 12-09-2026 at 2:00 pm (EST). Bids received after that time will be disqualified. All emails must include reference to FCC Form 470 270002104 in the subject line of the email. FAXED bids are not acceptable and will be rejected as non-responsive. State or local procurement rules: All bidders are encouraged to: 1. Read and follow the RFPs carefully. 2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules. ----- BE ADVISED: No email address or phone number associated with this RFP or Form 470 should be added to any marketing distribution or phone list. The Applicant respectfully requests that any contact be specific to this request. Any other contact is discouraged. Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024. 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. 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. ----- The contract shall be subject to the laws of the state in which services are provided, and any provision to the contrary is void. The Applicant will not accept terms requiring it to indemnify the Service Provider against the Service Provider's own negligence or misconduct. Bidders are advised that this procurement will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency. ----- COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS By submitting a proposal, the Service Provider certifies that it has read and agrees to the following terms and conditions. Failure to meet any requirement outlined herein is adequate cause to reject your proposal. -The Service Provider has clearly listed any exceptions to any requirements or conditions set forth in this RFP with which it is unable or unwilling to comply and has included all relevant standard or additional contract terms and conditions with its proposal. Such exceptions, terms, and conditions must be set forth with specificity and may not be incorporated by reference. A general or blanket exception to the RFP as a whole does not satisfy this requirement. -The Service Provider agrees that the final contract shall incorporate and not override any terms or conditions set forth in this RFP, minus any agreed-upon exceptions, and that the RFP will be incorporated into the final contract. -The Service Provider agrees to follow and abide by the rules of the E-Rate program as promulgated by USAC and the FCC and certifies that it has not been suspended, debarred, or placed on Red Light Status within the prior three years. Service Provider further agrees that any costs not funded by the E-rate Program due to Service Provider violations of Program rules will be the sole responsibility of the Service Provider. ----- Failure to meet any requirement in this 470 or RFP will be sufficient cause to disqualify your proposal. Eligible entities: 3.