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.
· 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.
Local phone service including 1 PRI circuit – Approx 17 analog/POTS lines and 150 DID lines. The PRI address is 308 Dozier St., Callisburg, Texas 76240 (940) 665. 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. 167 lines
Cellular phone service including data plans – Approx 4 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 30Mb bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is 308 Dozier St., Callisburg, TX 76240. The area code and prefix are (940) 665.Applicant is considering upgrading and would like quotes for 30Mb, 50Mb, and 100Mb bandwidths.
Internet Access – Minimum 30Mb bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is 648 FM 3164, Gainesville, TX 76240. The area code and prefix are (940) 612. Applicant is considering upgrading and would like quotes for 30Mb, 50Mb, and 100Mb bandwidths.
WAN Connections – Minimum 4 x 1 GB bandwidth, applicant considering 10 GB bandwidth – Please provide pricing for both bandwidths. Locations for connections are:
Callisburg Admin, 148 Dozier St, Callisburg, 76240 (940)665
Callisburg ES, 648 FM 3164, Gainesville, 76240 (940)612
Callisburg Middle/High School, 308 Dozier St, Callisburg 76240 (940)665
Callisburg Transportation Office, 357 Dozier St, Callisburg 76240 (940)665
C2 Project for Callisburg ES only:
Approx. 25 access points
Approx. 6 POE switches (minimum 24 port)
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Our handoff (hub site) is located at the high school. We’re looking for 1gig between ces and chs and up to 1gig Internet pipe servicing both campuses from the NOC (hub). I would recommend a three year contract term.
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Minimum 1gig fiber and vendor will supply sfp, install and configure uplink. Not sure on fiber and the district will not supply fiber/patch cables for uplink.
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APs need to be mounted by partner. No existing APs to be removed. Partner will need to installed minimum CAT5e for new APs.
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Of course we would rather just have a monthly charge but we will consider one-time installation charges.
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Most likely no, the towers are not our property.
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Installation required and Cisco or HP preferred
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WAP brand is Meru AP320, AP320i and new aps will be an addition. We will be replacing HP Procurve 2524, 2610 and 2650s. Additional aps will require cable runs.
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We’ll utilize Layer 3 and provide the CPE router
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There is no additional excel or word doc, all of the information available is on this IFCB.
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I will entertain both solutions. 48 port poe…
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ABGN is fine
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48 port poe
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Yes