Internet access for Lenoir County Public Schools

270001670 · Lenoir County Public Schools · E-Rate (USAC)

Closed. Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ET.

Agency: Lenoir County Public Schools
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
NAICS code: Not listed
Set-aside: None
Place of performance: NC
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation number: 270001670
Official notice: View on E-Rate (USAC) →

What the agency was buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001670, funding year 2027). Lenoir County Public Schools, a school district in NC, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 5, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 6, 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 21 Each, capacity 2048.00 Mbps to 10240.00 Mbps, 21 entities) • Category 1, Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access: Internet Access And Data Transmission Service (quantity 1 Each, capacity 10240.00 Mbps to 25600.00 Mbps, 1 entities) Category 1 details: Lenoir County Public Schools invites qualified and experienced vendors to submit proposals for the delivery of wide area network (WAN) (Metro-E or equivalent) services to the Applicant. Service is expected to originate at the district hub site located at 2017 West Vernon Ave, Kinston NC 28504 and be delivered to the eligible service locations.

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The following conditions must be met: 1. Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) required 2. FCC Registration Number (FCC RN) required 3. Service Provider must comply with local, state, and federal requirements including agreement to fully cooperate with audit and ten year document retention requirements. 4. Service Provider must have current Service Provider Annual Certification (SPAC) on file with USAC. 5. Contract start and end dates must coincide with the E-rate Funding Year (July 1 through June 30). 6. Vendor shall clearly acknowledge that the contract is contingent upon annual E-rate funding approval. 7. Vendor shall submit a signed and dated contract with their bid (except for tarifed telecommunications services or month-to-month services which do not have a related contract). State or local procurement rules: All proposals must be delivered in printed form by the process outlined in the RFP. Responder must state compliance with Lowest Corresponding Price rule per FCC policy. Unsolicited phone calls may not be returned. All questions must be submitted via email in the process outlined in the RFP. Response to questions will be posted on the LCPS website under Public Notices. Vendors will be responsible for checking for updates. State procurement rules may be found at https://it.nc.gov/resources/statewide-it-procurement/it-procurement-rules Eligible entities: 20.

From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).