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UPS battery backup for Centralia School District 135

270001583 · Centralia School District 135 · E-Rate (USAC)

! Responses due Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET · 1 day left

Agency
Centralia School District 135
Responses due
Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET
Posted
Oct 11, 2026
NAICS code
Not listed
Set-aside
None
Place of performance
Il
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation number
270001583

What the agency is buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001583, funding year 2027). Centralia School District 135, a school district in IL, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 7, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 8, 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 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 20 Each, make Eaton Or Equivalent) • Category 2, Internal Connections: Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 1 Each, make Eaton Or Equivalent) Category 2 details: PROPOSALS are due by Tuesday, Novermber 11, 2026 at 12:00 noon CST. The district is seeking proposals for eligible UPS units with a one-year warranty. Please see RFP for details/requirements. The selected service provider will provide the necessary hardware only. Labor including design, installation and configuration will be provided by the school district. For technical questions please contact Don Ford at [email protected] or 618 545-6603. E-rate questions must be emailed to Jerry Steinberg at [email protected].
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Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line. Proposals should be emailed to Don Ford at [email protected], Karen Applehoff at [email protected] and Jerry Steinberg at [email protected]. Please indicate the Form 470 number and the school district name in the subject line of all responses. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses not received by the due date cited in the RFP and/or Form 470 may be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not address the requirements in the RFP and/or Form 470 will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Responses that do not provide the Lowest Corresponding Price will be disqualified. Service providers submitting proposals in response to this FCC Form 470 must be in compliance with rules and orders governed by the Federal Communications Commission. The vendor must agree to comply with rules and regulations of USAC. Vendors must be familiar with billing methods and timelines associated with USAC. Vendor must be in good standing with the USAC and not red-lighted. The vendor must include their SPIN number on the bid/proposal. Service providers responding to this Form 470 should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and Ineligible equipment and pricing. Any ineligible products, services or components bundled with eligible products or services must be listed separately from the eligible products or services. Prices for these ineligible products or services must be allocated out of the price for the eligible services; failure to do so can lead to rejection of the bid. Allocations must comply with USAC rules which specify that the allocation methodology must be based on tangible criteria and reach a realistic result. It is the Service Providers responsibility to access the Portal (EPC) to determine if there are any addenda or changes for this request. Eligible entities: 4.

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