Internet access for Portage Township Schools

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002848, funding year 2027). Portage Township Schools, a school district in IN, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 24, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 25, 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 10240.00 Mbps to 51200.00 Mbps, 17 entities) Category 1 details: YOU MUST REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFP DOCUMENTS FOR DETAILS of the services requested on this 470. Please reference Form 470 #270002848 on all correspondence.------------------------------------- The Applicant seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 10 Gbps scalable to 30 Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at Portage High School, 6450 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek a 3-year contract with the option for two 1-year voluntary extensions; other terms will be considered. We will require 60 +/- public IPv4 addresses.