Internet Services Bid for Turner School District Connectivity Solutions

Please see attached RFP for additional information for equipment and/or services and/or Other RFP Requirements. Seeking bids for internet services with either internet access, ISP service only with a transport circuit billed separately, transport only or internet access and transport bundled or leased lit fiber service to TURNER SCHOOL DISTRICT 43 a.k.a. Turner Public Schools, 190 FIRST STREET EAST, TURNER, MT 59542.

Please provide incremental pricing options up to 5 Gb download. Please specify service classification (i.e. internet access, ISP service only or internet access and transport bundled, or leased lit fiber) as well as function of delivery (i.e., DSL, Ethernet, MPLS, Cable Modem, Microwave, etc.). May consider bonding, and/or other options for faster internet if affordable. Not seeking bids for special construction.

Not seeking contract values exceeding $80,000. Questions should be emailed directly to technical contact listed on Form 470. Vendors that impose additional costs after bid submittal and/or bid acceptance may be grounds for bid dismissal. Vendors that add/ change terms and conditions after bid submittal and or bid acceptance may be grounds for bid dismissal.

Contacting District employees, board members, or other individuals outside the guidance of this RFP may be deemed as trying to circumvent the open and fair competitive bidding process and be grounds for bid dismissal. The District will not complete customized forms from service providers during the competitive bidding period.

Preference may be given to providers that offer flexible invoicing including SPI where the discounts are applied to the bills with no restrictions. Bids should include whether or not a vendor will honor a flexible invoicing arrangement. Any required contracts, including any addendums, for services are required by E-Rate rules to be signed prior to certification of Form 471.

Thus, preference may be given to bids that include all terms and conditions associated with acceptance of bid. It is anticipated that by requesting this, the service agreement/ contract will be included in the bid submission in order to appropriately meet all deadlines. The service provider must indicate that all E-Rate equipment is from companies that are eligible for E-Rate.

Bids and/ or equipment from companies listed on the FCCs list as a National Security Risk are not eligible for E-Rate and should be indicated as such. Failure to state such assurance may be grounds for bid dismissal. It is the responsibility of the service provider/ bidder to know, understand, and act within guidance of the E-Rate rules.

Failure of a vendor to abide by the E-Rate rules may be grounds for bid dismissal. Bids should be emailed as an attachment to both the contact and technical contact as listed on the Form 470. Bids that are submitted in any other manner such links embedded as a link in an email or texts may not be considered.

Failure to follow this guidance may be considered as trying to circumvent the open and fair competitive bidding process and may be grounds for bid dismissal. District is not responsible for late bids. At Districts discretion late bids may be accepted or rejected. Agency: Turner School District 43 A.K.A. Turner Public Schools Status: Certified