E-Rate Fiber Internet Access Bid Solicitation for Educational Institution

Bids/quotes/proposals, clarifications, questions, must reference the nine digit Form 470 number, vendor contact person name, SPIN and must be sent via email to erate@cjh.org (any other email/phone/etc. method of communication will be disregarded/disqualified).

Mode of contact must be followed as explained in 470 and any attachments and questions/clarifications/bids, deadlines must be submitted in accordance with 470 and any attachment specifications, and any other form of communication will be disregarded and failure to comply with deadlines and designated mode of contacts may result in disqualification. Deadline to submit questions and received by 2/19/26 by 2pm est.

Answers on or about 2/24/26. Deadline for Bid Response is 3/12/26 must be received by 10am est. Vendors have the responsibility and must check/monitor USAC Erate Productivity Center (EPC) Portal for any deadline changes, revisions, information, Q and A, addenda, etc. Seeking bids for bundled fiber Dedicated Internet Access fully managed, symmetrical bandwidth pricing for 10G, 20G, and 30G for 3 year term.

Vendors should include their closest comparable service level for consideration if the exact bandwidths listed are unavailable.

Pricing MUST include products/services and price for any and all charges related to installation and delivery of the IA requested, Monthly Recurring Charges, Installation, configuration, activation, CPE managed routers/equipment (make and model), basic terminating equipment charges, any non-recurring charges such as special construction charges, installation, connection or basic terminating equipment, and MUST include estimated taxes, fees or charges.

Failure to provide pricing for recurring, non-recurring and or special construction charges, any other charges and estimated taxes and fees may result in disqualification of the proposal. No price increases will be permitted during the term of the agreement. Vendors must state in response that IA will be fully functional July 1, 2026 and if not, vendor must state expected start date.

May propose for all modes of transport/services that meet the requested scope of services/products or equivalent products/services requested. Bids should state if their service is for SIA or DIA. Vendor response must segregate and price separately erate eligible and ineligible products & services, fees, costs. All contracts should permit bandwidth increases during the term.

Any such increases, including those during optional renewal periods, will be treated as modifications to the existing agreement rather than new agreements and, therefore, will NOT extend the contract's term. We may enter into contracts that allow voluntary extensions and periodic re-negotiation of service and pricing levels.

Contracts, Agreements, 470 may be revised, amended and extended and considered minor contract modifications. Vendors must be erate literate and in compliance with all erate rules and agree to provide all erate related documentation in a timely manner upon request. Applicant reserves the right to consider its existing service as a standing proposal and evaluate it against the other submitted proposals.

Any contract revisions or amendments are considered a minor contract modification and permitted under the agreement. The agreement may be contingent upon full E-rate Funding and Board approval.

By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs recent Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.

Proposals that include generic, encyclopedic price lists and or not responsive to the specific needs and requests in 470 and attachments will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified and not be included in the evaluation. Agency: Center For Jewish History Status: Certified