School and library opportunity · Solicitation
Network equipment for Ball-Chatham School District 5
270002207 · Ball-Chatham School District 5 · E-Rate (USAC)
! Responses due Nov 18, 2026, 1:00 AM ET · 11 days left
- Agency
- Ball-Chatham School District 5
- Responses due
- Nov 18, 2026, 1:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- NAICS code
- Not listed
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- Il
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 270002207
- Official notice
- View on E-Rate (USAC) →
What the agency is buying
E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002207, funding year 2027). Ball-Chatham School District 5, a school district in IL, asks service providers for bids.
Send your bid by November 17, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 18, 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: Category One Network Equipment (quantity 1 Each, capacity 5120.00 Mbps to 10240.00 Mbps, 1 entities)
Category 1 details: Fiber Maintenance of Self-Provisioned Fiber
State or local procurement rules: State or Local Bidding Requirements All bids or information must reference this 470 number and should be emailed to the Technical contact in this form.
All bids must follow local and state procurement guidelines. The Applicant MAY consider multi-year contracts with voluntary extensions and is willing to consider a month to month arrangement or contracts with varying terms. Any voluntary extensions must be identified within the awarded contract and must be of specified number and duration. Any offering of free services must be clearly identified in service providers bids, and must be in full compliance with USACs Free Services Advisory. Language for long term contracts must include a disclaimer if erate funding goes away to protect the applicant.
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Bids or information requests must reference this Form 470 number and should be emailed to the Technical Contact in this form. The district is willing to consider a month to month arrangement or contracts with varying terms.
Additionally, the district may be willing to enter into a contract with voluntary extension. The district desires the ability to add or remove services as business needs require. As required by Erate rules, all bids in response to this Form 470 must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP). See http://www.usac.org/sl/serviceproviders/step02/lowestcorrespondingprice.aspx.
All bids and questions should be directed to the contact person listed in the 470 via email. While specific bids state a certain brand due to the current platform, equivalent or comparable brands will be considered. Vendor should have a SPIN and include it on bid. All bids should be sent to contact on the Form 470, Jill Dare; [email protected]
Eligible entities: 6.
From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).
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