School District Internet Connectivity Services Procurement for Multiple Locations

FY 2026-27:Specific service details are included in this narrative.

Please make sure to review this data before presenting aproposal.Correspondence should be sent to 470@ERATESUPPORT.COM.School's current IA service(s) include:1 line @ 1Gb DIA Fiber at MAIN BEN address 3891 Edwards Rd Fort Pierce, FL, 34981 (DIA bidding requested from 1Gb-2Gb-5Gb) 1 line @300Mb Business-Class Internet at ANNEX address 3891 Edwards Rd Fort Pierce, FL, 34981 (B-Class bidding requested from 300Mb- 1Gb) 1 line @1Gb Business Internet at ANNEX address 10308 S US Highway 1 Port St.

Lucie FL 34952 (B-Class bidding requested from 1Gb-2Gb) 1 line @150Mb Business Internet at ANNEX address 10280 S US Highway 1 Port St. Lucie FL 34952 (B-Class bidding requested from 150Mb-1Gb) Note: the form 470-line item may list a higher maximum speed in the event modifications are needed during a Multi-YearAgreement. Bid term should include a 3 and 5-year option.

Final agreement should include all upgrade tier costs options.Note: Any fiber proposal must include a service delivery viability confirmation prior to submission. The School/District mayprioritize a relationship with an internet provider to a reseller. SPI discounting method will be designated upon any agreement unlessspecifically requested during the funding year by the school.

SPI submission by the provider will be implied upon submission ofa bid. Listed number of lines under Service Requests: Category One is current assessment and should be considered the minimumrequired. The Minimum/Maximum speeds requested should be presented with available options- from lowest to highest speeds.Final contract should include option for coterminous upgrade tiers listed in this 470.

Please include per dedicated IP block chargeif not included in the internet bundle. An Additional DTS line quantity may be utilized and considered part of this request.

Entityreserves the right to choose to purchase ANY listed 2026 form 470 ISP, Transport, and Internet services bundled OR unbundled,in addition to initial configuration and support (including bundled managed router/firewall, IP addresses and related misc. eligibleC1 services).

Per USAC sunset guidelines on eligible services- service providers may wish to include an additional per line voicecost in your proposal, as questions about the number of voice lines will not be considered part of this request and may receiveno additional response. A lower download speed than current IA service may be determined as superior over current connectionmethod [ex: Dedicated Fiber over Cable Modem].

The following items are required to be considered a valid bid: (1) Initial contactMUST be made VIA EMAIL ONLY, to the Email address listed in this form 470 form 470@ERATESUPPORT.COM. (2) Theemail subject line must reference the SCHOOL NAME and 470 NUMBER. (3) All responses MUST reference the services that2you are bidding on. (4) All bids must contain your SPIN, Company Name, and Contact Information.

(5) provider questions mustbe for items specified in this narrative/RFP; redundant requests for information and sales emails for other items will be ignored. (6)bids must comply with all applicable state/ local procurement laws, rules, and contract regulations. accepted bids will be subject toE Rate funding and Board approval. School will consider multi-year contracts or contracts with a voluntary extension.

Proposalsmay be presented with a single-year option up to a 5-year/multi-year option. Contracts are contingent upon eRate approval andsupport unless otherwise noted and may be cancelled at any time.

Unless otherwise noted, the initial proposal submission deadline isconsidered PRIOR to the Allowable Contract Date noted in this Form 470- Initial bidder contact ON or AFTER the 28-day windowfor Allowable Contract Date may not be accepted. NO LATE BIDS will be considered unless modifications to the ACD deadlineare subsequently executed.

For security purposes, emailed links to an external site outside of the contents of an email may not beconsidered a valid bid, unless otherwise noted. Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements of the invitation for bids,or contains basic and/or irrelevant answers, may be rejected.

Likewise, multiple redundant auto-generated or blanket bids from asingle vendor may be disqualified, and/or only the final submitted bid be considered. Revised bids to submissions received duringthe initial window may be submitted during the 28-day bid window and subsequent vetting period where necessary, the last versionwill be considered the final document.

Agency: Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Status: Certified