·        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.

·        SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BID THE ENTIRE C2 PROJECT/UPGRADE.  BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT/UPGRADE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

UPDATE: 11/24/14 THE SOW ATTACHMENT HAS BEEN REVISED TO REMOVE DUPLICATE REQUESTS.

Local and long distance service – Approx. 37 lines

Cellular phone service – Approx. 11 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 100 Mb bandwidth, applicant considering upgrading to 200 Mb bandwidth. Applicant will consider additional bandwidths. The terminating address for this circuit is 226 North Miller, Vinita, OK 74301. The area code and prefix for the service address (or terminating point) are (918) 256.

Internet Access – Minimum 75 Mb bandwidth. Applicant will consider additional bandwidths. The terminating address for this circuit is 1540 N. Industrial Road, Vinita, OK 74301. The area code and prefix for the service address (or terminating point) are (918) 256.

VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO BID ON THE ENTIRE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT.  BIDS FOR INDIVIDAUL COMPONENTS OF THE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Category 2 Project: There is another document associated with this IFCB available for download that details the category 2 project.