·       Before the listed deadlines, all Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. Bids submitted before the bid deadline outside of this system will be disqualified. 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.

·      For all requested services and/or products listed on this IFCB: proposals that include generic/encyclopedic price lists will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified.

·       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 https://www.usac.org/e-rate/service-providers/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ 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. This does not apply to the recent FCC exemptions of the Gift Rule for the COVID pandemic.

·       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 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.

·       If there is a request for Internal Connections (Category Two) equipment, or Category One equipment listed on this IFCB the applicant will accept bids for functionally equivalent equipment.

·       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 DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address 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.

·       LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.

·       LEASED LIT FIBER 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.

·       LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT A: Vendors must bid all connections. If vendors submit a bid missing any connection, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid.

·       LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT B: Vendors must bid all connections. If vendors submit a bid missing any connection, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid.

Category One:

Internet Access – Please provide bids for 3 GB bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is located at McDonald County High School - 100 Mustang Drive, Anderson MO 65672.

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 DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address 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.

Leased Lit Fiber Project A - 7 connections of various bandwidths as listed below from the McDonald County High School hub site located at 100 Mustang Drive, Anderson MO 65672 to the following end points:

·       Anderson ES – 512 Chapman St, Anderson MO 64831 (250 Mb)

·       Anderson MS – 135 Mustang Lane, Anderson, MO 64831 (250 Mb)

·       Pineville Primary – 340 Pleasant Ridge Road, Anderson, MO 64831 (100 Mb – 150 Mb)

·       Pineville ES – 202 E 8th St, Pineville, MO 64856 (200 Mb – 250 Mb)

·       White Rock ES – 119 White Rock Road, Jane, MO 64856 (250 Mb)

·       Admin Offices – 10 Stampede Drive, Anderson, MO 64831 (50 Mb)

·       Maintenance/Mustang Academy – 724 Industrial Drive, Anderson, MO 64831 (25Mb – 100 Mb)

LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.

LEASED LIT FIBER 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.

LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT A: Vendors must bid all connections. If vendors submit a bid missing any connection, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid.

Leased Lit Fiber Project B– 3 x 250 Mb connections from the McDonald County High School hub site located at 100 Mustang Drive, Anderson MO 65672 to the following end points:

·       Noel Elementary 318 Sulphur St, Noel, MO 64854

·       Noel Primary 14762 W. State Hwy 90, Noel, MO 64854

·       Southwest City Elementary 411 Academy Street, Southwest City, MO 64863

LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.

LEASED LIT FIBER 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.

LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR PROJECT B: Vendors must bid all connections. If vendors submit a bid missing any connection, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid.

Leased Lit Fiber Project C – 1 x 50 Mb connection from the McDonald County High School hub site located at 100 Mustang Drive, Anderson MO 65672 to the following end points:

·       Rocky Comfort School 14814 East State Highway 76, Rocky Comfort, MO 64861

LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.

LEASED LIT FIBER 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.