School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Internet access for Skokie School District 73-1/2
270001116 · Skokie School District 73-1/2 · E-Rate (USAC)
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- Agency
- Skokie School District 73-1/2
- Responses due
- Nov 19, 2026, 1:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- Il
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270001116
- Official notice
- View on E-Rate (USAC) →
What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001116, funding year 2027). Skokie School District 73-1/2, a school district in IL, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 18, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 19, 2026.
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 10240.00 Mbps, 1 entities)
Category 1 details: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Form 470 figures are estimates. Skokie School District 73 1/2 is seeking proposals for the following service:
- 10 Gbps dedicated internet service with IP Block to Oliver McCracken Middle School, located at 8000 E Prairie Road, Skokie, IL 60076. The District is requesting proposals for both month-to-month (MTM) and one-year (12-month) service options to accommodate the anticipated transition to the Illinois Century Network (ICN). Vendors must provide separate pricing for each option and clearly disclose all applicable termination provisions, notice requirements, early termination fees, and any additional charges associated with discontinuing service. The District reserves the right to select the service term that best meets its operational and financial needs during the transition to ICN.
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Note: Any e-rate ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid/quote. Vendor must provide eligibility percentage of portions of plans that are deemed ineligible.
State or local procurement rules: All prospective bidders must comply with state and local procurement rules. District may consider multi-year contract(s) and/or contract(s) featuring voluntary extensions. District may consider contract(s) with flexible terms to allow for growth in number of sites and users and/or reduction of sites and users over the term of the contract(s). The District reserves the right to modify the quantities of lines, sites, and circuits; the quantities listed are representative of the District's current services, which could fluctuate by growth in existing schools.
The District reserves the right to separately award contracts to one or multiple providers for leased lit fiber and/or dedicated internet services.
Eligible entities: 3.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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