·        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 12/09/2013 - CORRECTED TYPOS, NO CHANGE TO SERVICES REQUESTED.

UPDATE 1/6/2014: THE BID DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1/7/2013
Local phone service – Approx. 146 lines. There are two additional documents included with this IFCB which include additional information.

Long Distance service – Currently district has 140 lines with $600.00 Minimum Annual Commitment, but may go up to $2,400.00 MAC. See additional document included with this IFCB for more information.

Centralized SIP Trunk – Approx. 3 T1 for SIP trunk service, 72 SIP trunks, and approx. 800 DID lines. See additional document included with this IFCB for more information.

PRI Circuit – One for Administrative Office and one for Fax Server. See additional document included with this IFCB for more information.

Cellular phone service including data plans and text messaging – Approx. 154

Wireless internet access for tablet devices – Approx. 9