School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Internet access, network switches, UPS battery backup and more for Cohasset School District
270000954 · Cohasset School District · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · 16 days left
- Agency
- Cohasset School District
- Responses due
- Nov 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- Ma
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270000954
- Official notice
- View on E-Rate (USAC) →
What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270000954, funding year 2027). Cohasset School District, a school district in MA, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 22, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 23, 2026.
To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498).
Services requested:
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Switches (quantity 11 Each, make Extreme Networks, 3 entities)
• Category 1, Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access: Internet Access And Data Transmission Service (quantity 3 Each, capacity 100.00 Mbps to 25600.00 Mbps, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 35 Each, make Cisco Systems Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 17 Each, make American Power Conversion Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Cabling (quantity 3404 Feet, make No Preference, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery
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Backup (quantity 17 Each, make American Power Conversion, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 11 Each, make Extreme Networks Or Equivalent)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Firewall Service And Components (quantity 3 Each, make American Power Conversion, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Switches (quantity 35 Each, make Cisco Systems, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Cabling (quantity 3404 Feet, make No Preference, 3 entities)
• Category 2, Internal Connections: Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 1 Each, make Fortinet Or Equivalent)
Category 1 details: Please submit all bids to the designated Technical Contact listed on the FCC Form 470. Include the Applicant/School or Library name AND FCC Form 470 number in the subject line of the bid submission.
The Technical Contact listed on this FCC Form 470 is responsible for responding to vendor questions, collecting vendor bids, and coordinating the distribution of bids to the Applicant. All vendor questions, responses, and bid submissions must be communicated in writing via the Technical Contact email address listed on the FCC Form 470.
If a Consultant is listed, the Consultant does not evaluate bids, select vendors, or make decisions regarding the services or equipment sought. The Applicant makes all bid evaluations, vendor selections, and procurement decisions.
The deadline for bid submission is 28 days after the FCC Form 470 certification date, unless a different deadline is specified in an accompanying RFP or the deadline is extended through an amendment made available to all prospective bidders.
Category 2 details: (80) Cat6 2400' Cabling or equivalent with installation
(4) Cisco C9300L-48PF Switches Incl. SFP, Redundant PS or equivalent with installation
(4) Cisco C9500-24Y4C Switches Incl. SFP, Redundant PS or equivalent with installation
(11) 5720-VIM-6YE-1 Extreme POE Switches Incl. SFP, PS (2) or equivalent with installation
(8) Cisco DNA/SLA Licensing 3yr or equivalent with installation
(5) Fiber-Single Mode IDF/MDF (1000') Cabling or equivalent with installation
(1) FortiGate FW compatible CPS Req. 1100e Firewall or equivalent with installation
(17) APC Smart Smart2200RM2U UPS or equivalent with installation
(4) Cisco (SFP) - GLC-BX-U Transceivers or equivalent with installation
(4) Cisco (SFP) - GLC-GX-D Transceivers or equivalent with installation
(11) Extreme 6 port - 25 Gbit - 5720-6YE-VIM Modules or equivalent with installation
(4) Uplink Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU2m Related Components or equivalent with installation
BMIC
(2) FortiGate 1100e Managed FW services Firewall
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Please submit all bids to the designated Technical Contact listed on the FCC Form 470. Include the Applicant/School or Library name AND FCC Form 470 number in the subject line of the bid submission.
The Technical Contact listed on this FCC Form 470 is responsible for responding to vendor questions, collecting vendor bids, and coordinating the distribution of bids to the Applicant. All vendor questions, responses, and bid submissions must be communicated in writing via the Technical Contact email address listed on the FCC Form 470.
If a Consultant is listed, the Consultant does not evaluate bids, select vendors, or make decisions regarding the services or equipment sought. The Applicant makes all bid evaluations, vendor selections, and procurement decisions.
The deadline for bid submission is 28 days after the FCC Form 470 certification date, unless a different deadline is specified in an accompanying RFP or the deadline is extended through an amendment made available to all prospective bidders.
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Joseph Osgood Elem School
210 Sohier St
Cohasset, MA 02025
Deer Hill Elementary School
208 Sohier St
Cohasset, MA 02025-1375
Cohasset Jr-Sr High School
143 Pond St
Cohasset, MA 02025-1919
State or local procurement rules: Bids and requests for information should reference this FCC Form 470 number and should be submitted by email to the Technical Contact identified on this form. All bids and resulting contracts must comply with applicable federal, state, and local procurement requirements, in addition to applicable E-Rate Program rules.
Contract Terms
The Applicant may consider month-to-month, single-year, multi-year, and/or contracts containing voluntary extension options and may consider proposals offering varying contract terms.
Any voluntary contract extension options must be specifically identified in the awarded contract and must state the number and duration of the available extensions.
Contracts containing automatic or evergreen renewal provisions will not be considered.
The Applicant may consider contracts containing flexible terms that permit services, quantities, locations, bandwidth, and/or service levels to be added, removed, increased, decreased, or otherwise modified as the Applicant's needs change, subject to applicable E-Rate rules and state and local procurement requirements.
E-Rate Requirements
Service Providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must comply with all applicable FCC and E-Rate Program rules and requirements.
Service Providers must comply with the E-Rate Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements.
Any promotional pricing, discounts, credits, free products, free services, or other incentives included with a proposal must be clearly identified and must comply with applicable E-Rate rules.
Proposals should clearly identify and separately price any E-Rate ineligible or partially eligible products, services, components, or charges.
Service Providers should include their E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) in their proposal.
Additional Procurement Requirements
Additional state or local procurement requirements applicable to the Applicant may apply and, when applicable, will be identified in an attachment to this FCC Form 470 or associated procurement document.
CATEGORY ONE BID REQUIREMENTS
Proposals should clearly identify the proposed service, bandwidth/speed, recurring charges, non-recurring charges, installation or construction charges, and any other applicable fees or charges.
Any applicable installation, construction, equipment, maintenance, taxes, fees, or other charges should be separately identified.
If multiple service options, bandwidths, or contract terms are proposed, pricing for each option should be clearly identified.
The Applicant may consider proposals for higher or lower bandwidths and/or alternative service configurations when such options are within the scope of this FCC Form 470 and meet the Applicant's needs.
Any E-Rate ineligible or partially eligible products, services, components, or charges associated with the proposed solution should be clearly identified and separately priced or cost allocated.
The Applicant reserves the right to consider and accept proposals in whole or in part and may award individual products, services, line items, or portions of the requested solution separately, as permitted under E-Rate and applicable procurement requirements
CATEGORY TWO BID REQUIREMENTS
Proposals should identify the manufacturer, make/model, SKU or part number, quantity, unit price, and extended price for each proposed product or service.
Installation, configuration, licenses, support, maintenance, shipping, taxes, fees, and other charges, when applicable, should be separately itemized.
Where a specific manufacturer, make, model, SKU, or part number is identified on this FCC Form 470 or an associated procurement document, equivalent products will be considered in accordance with E-Rate requirements.
Vendors proposing equivalent products should clearly identify the proposed equivalent manufacturer and model and provide sufficient information for the Applicant to evaluate functional equivalency and compatibility with the Applicant's existing environment.
Any E-Rate ineligible or partially eligible components associated with the proposed solution should be clearly identified and separately priced or cost allocated.
If licenses, subscriptions, support, maintenance, or other associated services are required for the proposed equipment to function as intended, the proposal should identify the applicable term and separately itemize the associated costs.
The Applicant reserves the right to consider and accept proposals in whole or in part and may award individual products, services, line items, or portions of the requested solution separately, as permitted under E-Rate and applicable procurement requirements
Eligible entities: 3.
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