·         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.

 

·         Bids must identify all fees and charges (including installation charges, if applicable) that will be assessed to the Applicant to procure the services or equipment included in your bid.

 

·         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. Please include this language in your final contract.

 

·         All applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes must be identified on the bid. E-rate rules require the applicants to evaluate the price of eligible goods and services that will be listed on the 471 application during the competitive bidding process. Fees and surcharges that apply but are not listed on the bid will be the responsibility of the bidding company, should their bid be awarded.

 

·         E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for ineligible services from their funding request. If your company will be bidding local phone service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible services - DID lines, voice mail, caller ID, inside wire maintenance, 900 call blocking, or other bundled ineligible services.

·         E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for ineligible services from their funding request. If your company will be bidding internet access service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible services – email service, web hosting, content filtering, or other bundled ineligible services.

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNET/WAN: Bidders who are not eligible to provide OUSF support will be disqualified.

·         INTERNET ACCESS DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Any and all installation charges must be identified on your bid. If you submit a bid indicating that installation charges may apply without listing those charges, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid.

·         The winning vendor will be required to complete the USAC approved Item 21 template for the project within 7 working days after notification that the vendor has won the bid.

·         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.

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR C2: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project/upgrade.  Bids for individual components of the project/upgrade will be disqualified.

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR C2: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Applicant will not accept bids for refurbished equipment. Any bids containing refurbished equipment will be disqualified.

Bids must include all additional costs associated with service including but not limited to travel to each of the sites if required for setup or any part of the service.

 

E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for ineligible services from their funding request. If your company will be bidding local phone service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible services - DID lines, voice mail, caller ID, inside wire maintenance, 900 call blocking, or other bundled ineligible services.

301 W. 10th St, Atoka, 74525 (580)889 – PRI and 60 DID lines
202 S Capitol, Tishomingo, 73460 (580)371 – 1
304 W 7th, Tishomingo, 73460 (580)371 – 1
1220 W 9th St, Sulphur, 73086 (580)622 – 1
NW 4th and Main St, Kingston, 73439 (580)564 – 1
200 North 7th St. Milburn, 73450 (580)443 – 1
211 North 2nd St, Madill, 73446 (580)795 – 1
401 E Main St, Madill, OK 73446 (580) – 1
701 W Tishomingo, Madill, 73446 (580)677 – 1
704 West Wiggs, Madill, 73446 (580)677 – 1
402 North Perkins, Caney, 74533 (580)889 – 1
502 S Choctaw Ave, Wapanucka, 73461 (580)937 – 1
603 S Choctaw, Mill Creek, 74856 (580)384 – 1
701 E Benton, Davis, 73030 (580)369 – 1

 

Internet Access – Minimum 20 Mb bandwidth, maximum 50Mb bandwidth.  Please also include bids for 30Mb and 40Mb. Please also provide separate pricing for any maintenance and technical support. The terminating address for this circuit is 301 W 10th St, Atoka, OK, 74525; (580) 889. E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for ineligible services from their funding request. If your company will be bidding internet access service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible services – email service, web hosting, content filtering, or other bundled ineligible services. 

Internet Access – Minimum 20 Mb bandwidth, maximum 50Mb bandwidth.  Please also include bids for 30Mb and 40Mb. Please also provide separate pricing for any maintenance and technical support. The terminating address for this circuit is 202 S Capitol, Tishomingo, OK, 73460; (580) 371. E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for ineligible services from their funding request. If your company will be bidding internet access service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible services – email service, web hosting, content filtering, or other bundled ineligible services. 

WAN Connections; The current configuration is MPLS. Approx. 28 x T1 to the locations below, minimum 1.5Mb. Please bid up to maximum 5Mb per T1. Please also provide separate pricing for any maintenance and technical support:

7 x T1 bandwidth terminating at 301 W. 10th St, Atoka, 74525 (580)889

7 x T1 bandwidth terminating at 202 S Capitol, Tishomingo, 73460 (580)371

3 x T1 bandwidth terminating at 1220 W 9th St, Sulphur, 73086 (580)622

T1 bandwidth terminating at NW 4th and Main St, Kingston, 73439 (580)564

T1 bandwidth terminating at 200 North 7th St. Milburn, 73450 (580)443

T1 bandwidth terminating at 304 W 7th, Tishomingo, 73460 (580)371

T1 bandwidth terminating at 211 North 2nd St, Madill, 73446 (580)795

T1 bandwidth terminating at 401 E Main St, Madill, OK 73446 (580)

T1 bandwidth terminating at 701 W Tishomingo, Madill, 73446 (580)677

T1 bandwidth terminating at 704 West Wiggs, Madill, 73446 (580)677

T1 bandwidth terminating at 402 North Perkins, Caney, 74533 (580)889

T1 bandwidth terminating at 502 S Choctaw Ave, Wapanucka, 73461 (580)937

T1 bandwidth terminating at 603 S Choctaw, Mill Creek, 74856 (580)384

T1 bandwidth terminating at 701 E Benton, Davis, 73030 (580)369

 

There is another document associated with this IFCB available for download that details the equipment the applicant wishes to purchase.  The document lists equipment that the applicant prefers – they will also accept functional equivalents of said items. 

 

There is another document associated with this IFCB available for download that lists the equipment to be maintained. 

 

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR C2: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project/upgrade.  Bids for individual components of the project/upgrade will be disqualified.
 

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR C2: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.
 

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Applicant will not accept bids for refurbished equipment. Any bids containing refurbished equipment will be disqualified.