·         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.


UPDATE - 11/14/13 10:00AM CST THIS IFCB HAS BEEN CLOSED. THE 470 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A NEW 470 WILL BE POSTED SOON. CLEAR CREEK ISD WILL BE HOSTING THEIR OWN BIDDING PROCESS.

Local phone service including 10 PRI circuits - Approx 273 analog lines and approx 10,000 DID lines; PRI delivery address:  Space Center Intermediate School, 17400 Saturn Lane, Houston, TX 77058; (281) 284

Long distance service - Approx 10,273 lines

Cellular phone service including internet access/data plans and "push to talk" service - Approx 800 lines

Wireless internet access/data plans for mobile hot spots - Approx 20 hot spots

Wireless internet access/data plans for tablet devices - Approx 50 tablet devices

Internet Access - Minimum T1 bandwidth for distance learning; the terminating address for this circuit is 330 South Iowa, League City, TX 77573; (281) 284.

Email service - For approx 4,220 staff accounts and approx 40,000 student accounts