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Benton Carroll Salem School District: E-Rate FY2027 Category 1 & Category 2 - Internet Access and Data Transmission Service; Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses

Benton Carroll Salem School DistrictOak Harbor, Ottawa, Ohio#270000865

Benton Carroll Salem School District, Oak Harbor, OH, is soliciting bids for E-Rate FY2027 internet and network infrastructure. The solicitation includes Category 1: 2 units of internet access and data transmission service (50 Mbps min, 25 Gbps max). Category 2: 50 Aruba or equivalent switches, 3,300 feet of cabling (no preference), 20 Cisco Meraki or equivalent wireless access points, 10 APC UPS or equivalent, 5 APC racks or equivalent. Basic maintenance for all items is also required. Bidders must submit proposals via email to Tiffany Bullion at [email available with Pro], with the subject line including the applicant name and FCC Form 470 number. The deadline is 28 days after the Form 470 certification date, 2026-11-23. Proposals must separately price all charges, comply with E-Rate LCP rules, and include the SPIN. The applicant may award individual line items separately and may consider flexible or multi-year contracts with voluntary extensions.

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Overview

Due
Nov 23, 2026
Time stated in bid documents
Nov 23, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Submission
email
Contract term
The Applicant may consider month-to-month, single-year, multi-year, and/or contracts containing voluntary extension options + Any voluntary contract extension o
Documents analyzed
3 published · 1 analyzed

Steps to Bid

  1. 1

    Register with the FCC E-Rate Program and obtain an E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN).

  2. 2

    Review the FCC Form 470 and all associated procurement documents.

  3. 3

    Submit all questions to the Technical Contact, Tiffany Bullion, via email at [email available with Pro], before the bid submission deadline. by Nov 23, 2026, 11:59 PM

  4. 4

    Prepare and submit the bid proposal via email to Tiffany Bullion at [email available with Pro], with the subject line including the Applicant name and FCC Form 470 number. by Nov 23, 2026, 11:59 PM

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Submission

Email

NAICS

517310, 541512, 541513

How to submit

Submit via email to [email available with Pro]. Subject line must include the Applicant name and FCC Form 470 number. All communications must be in writing via the Technical Contact email.

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Project details

The mandatory 28-day competitive bidding window ends on 2026-11-23. The applicant may consider month-to-month, single-year, multi-year, or voluntary extension contracts. Contracts with automatic or evergreen renewal provisions will not be considered. The applicant may also consider flexible terms allowing modifications to services, quantities, locations, bandwidth, or service levels as needs change, subject to E-Rate and state/local procurement rules. Category 2: Internal Connections — 50 Aruba or equivalent switches, 3,300 feet of cabling (no preference), 20 Cisco Meraki or equivalent wireless access points, 10 American Power Conversion or equivalent UPS units, 5 American Power Conversion or equivalent racks. Required components: (10) Aruba Switches or equivalent, (300) Cat6 Patch Cables, (20) Aruba Transceivers or equivalent, (20) Cisco Meraki Access Points or equivalent, (10) APC UPS or equivalent, (20) Aruba Central Licensing or equivalent, (3,000 feet) Fiber Optic/Ethernet Cabling, (5) APC Racks or equivalent. All vendor questions, responses, and bid submissions must be communicated in writing via the Technical Contact email. The Consultant does not evaluate bids or make procurement decisions. The Applicant makes all bid evaluations, vendor selections, and procurement decisions. Proposals must clearly identify and separately price all charges, including recurring, non-recurring, installation, maintenance, taxes, and fees. Service Providers must include their E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). Bids must comply with federal, state, and local procurement rules. The applicant reserves the right to accept proposals in whole or in part and may award individual line items separately.

Key dates

Questions due
Nov 23, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Bids due
Nov 23, 2026

Documents

  • 22809998-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000865_CERTIFIED.pdf7 pages
  • 22880632-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000865_CERTIFIED.pdf7 pages
  • 22880627-2027_Benton_Carroll_Salem_Questions_and_Answers.pdf1 pages

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