Wireless access points for Sweetwater Un High Sch Dist

270000609 · Sweetwater Un High Sch Dist · E-Rate (USAC)

Closed. Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 AM ET.

Agency: Sweetwater Un High Sch Dist
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
NAICS code: Not listed
Set-aside: None
Place of performance: Ca
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation number: 270000609
Official notice: View on E-Rate (USAC) →

What the agency was buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270000609, funding year 2027). Sweetwater Un High Sch Dist, a school district in CA, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 5, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 6, 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: Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 1452 Each, make Cisco Systems Or Equivalent) Category 2 details: This request is for Access Points and related components When reviewing a bid, vendors should click the Follow button for update notifications. It is the vendors responsibility to check the USAC website for any addendums. The RFP will also be posted on the district website: Go to www.sweetwaterschools.org; click on the Departments heading; click on the P tab; click on Purchasing; click on the Vendor Info tab; click on Bid Opportunities; click on the Vendor Registration Page; and follow the instructions to register with DemandStar.

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Failure to follow the guidance of the associated RFP(s) or similar documents may be grounds for bid dismissal. Quantities and Categories outlined in the Service Request Section of this Form 470 are approximate and may be increased or decreased. The details of equipment and quantities can be located within the attached RFP. The quantities may be increased or decreased based on district needs. Service providers responding to the RFP should clearly identify E-rate Eligible and E-rate Ineligible equipment and pricing. Equivalent Manufacturers and part numbers may be proposed. If a Service Provider chooses to bid another manufacturer than is preferred, please provide supporting documentation per the process noted in the RFP. District reserves the right to cancel the contract if E-Rate Funding is not approved, or if it is not in the best interest of the district. Installation can begin as early as 4/1/27 if USAC is invoiced on, or after, 7/1/27. Service Provider acknowledges that it is following FCC Order FCC 19-121, which bars the use of USF subsidies to fund equipment, components, and services from covered companies, their parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, deemed to be a national security risk. Ability to add new sites during term of the contract. Ability to add new equipment. District prefers SPI Method of E-Rate Reimbursement. The District expects Service Providers to make themselves thoroughly familiar with any rules or regulations regarding the E-rate program. Service Providers are required to be in full compliance with all current requirements and future requirements issued by USAC throughout the contractual period of any contract entered into as a result of this RFP. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. Do not contact district by phone. Contact by email only. See RFP for Dates, Deadlines, Disqualification Factors and Evaluation Criteria. State or local procurement rules: All vendors must follow local and state procurement requirements for school districts in San Diego County. Services providers must comply with the FCC rules for Lowest Corresponding Price ("LCP"). Further details on LCP may be obtained at USAC's website: https://www.usac.org/e-rate/service-providers/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ Eligible entities: 46.

From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).