Network equipment and network maintenance for Garland Indep School District

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001786, funding year 2027). Garland Indep School District, a school district in TX, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 26, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 27, 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: Category One Network Equipment (quantity 12 Each, capacity 25600.00 Mbps to 102400.00 Mbps, 83 entities) • Category 1, Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access: Category One Maintenance And Operations (quantity 12 Each, capacity 25600.00 Mbps to 102400.00 Mbps, 83 entities) Category 1 details: This Form 470 and associated Request for Proposal is a request for pricing for Category 1 Network Equipment, Installation, and Support. The RFP is for approximately 12 Switches, 2 Routers, and associated stacking cables, transceivers, software, and maintenance associated with the Garland ISD self-provisioned fiber network. ALL RFP details, including bidding disqualification factors and requirements, are located within the RFP files attached to this form 470.