Network maintenance, UPS battery backup and network racks for Belding Area School District

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002763, funding year 2027). Belding Area School District, a school district in MI, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 23, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 24, 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 Maintenance And Operations (quantity Each, capacity 10240.00 Mbps to 25600.00 Mbps, 7 entities) • Category 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 15 Each, make Other Or Equivalent) • Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup (quantity 15 Each, make Other Or Equivalent) • Category 2, Internal Connections: Racks (quantity 1 Each, make No Preference) Category 1 details: See RFP for details. Category 2 details: See RFP for details. Quantities are approximate, more or less may be needed. Racks are only requested in case a part number is determined to be a rack by USAC. State or local procurement rules: See RFP Eligible entities: 7.