All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.
· 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.
Local phone service – Approx. 80 POTS/analog lines
Cellular phone service including data plans/internet access – Approx. 20 lines
Cellular phone service – push to talk required and data plans if needed – Approx. 29 lines
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: CELLULAR BIDS FOR 29 LINES SUBMITTED WITHOUT PRICING FOR VOICE, PUSH TO TALK AND DATA SERVICES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Wireless internet access for hot spot device – approx. 3
Answer:
Most of the 20 have 300 minutes and unlimited text, 4 of the 20 have 1000 minutes and unlimited text, of the 29 they all have EPTT, 300 minutes, 8 have data plans now, but depending on the carrier’s service all may need data to communicate on districts wireless network for EPTT
Answer:
Pearland has issued their own RFP which is hosted on their web site. DO NOT SUBMIT BIDS FOR WAN SERVICES ON THIS IFCB, YOUR BID WILL BE REJECTED. If you wish to bid on this project go to http://www.pearlandisd.org/m/content.cfm?subpage=19492 and follow all instructions. AGAIN, BIDS FOR WAN SERVICES SUBMITTED ON THIS IFCB WILL BE REJECTED - YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE BID INSTRUCTIONS ON PEARLAND'S DISTRICT-HOSTED RFP.
