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school New Waverly ISD
IFCB Posted : Apr 1, 2016
Bid Deadline : Thursday, Apr 28, 2016

Questions Due By : Thursday, Apr 21, 2016
Applicant Address : New Waverly, TX 77358
IFCB ID : 160043980

IFCB Requirements :
 ·        All Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. If for some reason the system is down before the respective deadline, please email your bid to info@crwconsulting.com or fax it to 918.445.0049. Bids or questions submitted in this fashion will be disqualified if the on-line system is active at the time of submission.
 
·        Bidder must agree to participate in USF Program (AKA “E-rate”) for the corresponding funding year.
 
·        Please include the correct Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on your bid.
 
·        By submitting a bid, bidder certifies that the bidder does have a valid (non-red light status) SPIN for the E-rate program at the time of submission. Should the Applicant discover that the bidder is on red light status, or if the FCC classifies the bidder as on red-light status before work is performed and invoices are paid, the contract will be null and void and the applicant will have no payment obligations to the bidder.
 
·        Bidder is expected to provide the lowest corresponding price per E-rate rules.  See http://www.usac.org/sl/service-providers/step02/lowest-corresponding-price.aspx for details.
 
·        Contracts must not prohibit SPIN changes.
 
·        Bidder must agree to provide the Applicant the choice of discount methods (SPI or BEAR).
 
·        Bidder will be automatically disqualified if the District determines that the bidding company has offered any employee of the District any individual gift of more than $20 or gifts totaling more than $50 within a 12 month period.
 
·        All contracts awarded will be contingent upon E-rate funding and final board approval.  The applicant may choose to do all or part of the project upon funding notification.
 
·        All contracts awarded under this IFCB bidding process may be voluntarily renewed by the applicant, upon written notice to the provider, for five consecutive one year terms.

Services and Equipment Requested :
WAN Connections – 3 x 10 GB – From hub at 1111 Front St,  to each of the following addresses, 9464 Hwy 75 South, 9434 Hwy 75 South, and 215 Clara Rudd Lane, all addresses in New Waverly, TX 77358.
 
Please include any necessary hardware to lease these connections and all installation costs. Please include contract with bid.

Questions Received with Applicant Answers   ( Ask Questions? )




What contract lengths is the district willing to sign? Will they accept up to a 10 or 15-yr contract term?

Answer:
 We are looking for shorter terms than that, 3-5 year is what we want.

What networking equipment does the district currently use to receive services from their current WAN provider?

Answer:
 Current equipment is leased from the incumbent WAN provider, we encourage you to bid with the option to lease the switches from you. 

Is the District willing to accept service after the traditional July 1 start date?

Answer:
 We need the service turned up no later than the end of July

Would you want a GB at the hub 1111 Front and a GB point to point going to each one of your three sites; as a hub and spoke?

Answer:
 No I want home runs back to front street

Is this a current AT&T. Thank You

Answer:
 No