·        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 1/8/14: THE BID DEADLINE AND QUESTION DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. ALSO, A NEW WALKTHROUGH DATE IS AVAILABLE: TUESDAY, 1/14/2014 FROM 10 AM TO NOON. THE SCHOOL WAS OUT FOR WEATHER ON THE FIRST SCHEDULED WALKTHROUGH.

Hosted VOIP phone service – Applicant is considering switching current 11 analog/POTS lines over to Hosted VOIP service for approximately 20 handsets.
Long Distance Service – Average usage per month 550 minutes
Internet Access – Minimum 100 Mb bandwidth, district considering up to 250 Mb bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is 527 East Lawton Ave, Copan, OK 74022. The area code and prefix for the service address (or terminating point) are (918) 532.
Wireless internet access/data plan for tablet devices – Approx. 1