·        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.

·        E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for data plans and text messaging from their funding request. If your company will be bidding bundled data and voice plans, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible data and text messaging functions.

·        E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for DID lines from their funding request. If your company will be bidding local phone service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible DID lines.

·        SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BID THE ENTIRE HARDWARE PROJECT/UPGRADE.  BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROEJCT/UPGRADE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Local phone service including 3 PRI circuits  – Approx 1,000 DID lines and approx.. 40 analog/POTS lines. Terminating address for the PRI circuits is 3324 RR 620 S.  Austin, TX 78738  (512)533. E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for DID lines from their funding request. If your company will be bidding local phone service, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible DID lines.

Long distance service – Approx. 1,040 lines

Cellular phone service including data plans – Approx 48 lines.  E-rate rules require applicants to evaluate the cost of eligible goods and services, and to cost-allocate out the amount for data plans and text messaging from their funding request. If your company will be bidding bundled data and voice plans, please identify the amount to be cost-allocated out for the ineligible data and text messaging functions.

Internet Access - Minimum 1 Gb bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is 16101 State Hwy 71 West, Austin 78738.

WAN Connection – Minimum 1,000 Mb bandwidth from 16010 Hwy 71 West, Austin 78738 to 6112 Cypress Ranch Blvd, Spicewood, 78669 (512)533.

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS/Cabling Project:  There is another document associated with this IFCB available for download that details the equipment the applicant wishes to purchase. There will be two voluntary site visits - One on October 24, 2014 and one on October 31, 2014. Both will start at 2:30pm. See additional document for further details.

 SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BID THE ENTIRE HARDWARE PROJECT/UPGRADE.  BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT/UPGRADE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.