All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.
· 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.
· Prices must be held firm for the duration of the associated E-rate Funding Year(s) or until all work associated with the project is complete (including any contract and USAC approved extensions).
· · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors are required to submit bids via the template “Cat-Two-Internal-Connections–16.3” for each individual school that is receiving equipment. Please name each template for the name of the school and project. Example: “Smith Elementary School Wireless Project” or “Wireless project shared equipment for all schools.” Vendors that do not submit bids in the required template format will be disqualified from the process.
· If the Applicant is requesting bids for equipment with specific make and model numbers listed, the Applicant will also accept bids for functionally equivalent equipment.
Fiber run from main building to wing – no more than 500 feet
70 drops for 60 classrooms
IDF consisting of Cisco 4506 or functional equivalent with one blade for fiber connection and two 48 port blades
Cisco 3650 or equivalent for WLAN controller software
10 Cisco Aironet 2702i or functional equivalent.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors are required to submit bids via the template “Cat-Two-Internal-Connections – 16.3” for each individual school that is receiving equipment. Please name each template for the name of the school and project. Example: “Smith Elementary School Wireless Project” or “Wireless project shared equipment for all schools.” Vendors that do not submit bids in the required template format will be disqualified from the process.
We would like for you to submit your bids in your normal format – a word/excel/PDF as you normally would (in addition to the required templates). Please also include your contract with your bid.
InstructionsforC2Bids6160.pdf |
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