2027 Menominee Form 470 Cat 1 2GB Internet and Cat 2 Switches, UPS and BMIC

School would like a fiber internet connection. Connection needs to be a minimum of 2G and may increase from there to 5G. Please provide incremental speed pricing.School is seeking a 5 year contract.Connection is for main building which serves the rest of the campus. Address is W2908 Tribal Office Loop Rd. Keshena WI 54135Vendor must include a separate line item if there are any taxes or fees associated with this internet connection.

Bid should reflect entire cost of connection. Vendors must include their SPIN (Service Provider ID Number) in their bids. Any bids missing this info will not be considered. NO GENERIC PRICE SHEETS ACCEPTED! Vendors may not submit in a bid, any services or equipment that were not requested on the 470 even as options.This school is tax exempt.

Please keep this in mind when preparing your bid. This may only apply to certain items and types of taxes. The universal service fee is required please factor that in when submitting your bid. The final cost listed in the bid should match the actual cost of the internet service.If taxes or fees are associated with this internet connection, they MUST be listed in the bid.

If there are any other fees or surcharges, they must be individually listed in the bid. The total price listed in the bid should be the total dollar amount the school would need to pay for that internet service each month. SPI Billing is required for all services and equipment. By bidding, your company is agreeing to SPI billing.

NO BEAR FORM 472 BILLING ACCEPTED! If your company requires separate paperwork to be completed by the school for SPI billing please include it in your bid at the end of the proposal so the school can complete it at time of 471 submission. Vendors should put pricing in pre-discount amounts ONLY. DO NOT INCLUDE THE SCHOOLS DISCOUNTED AMOUNT IN THE BID!!

ALL BIDS MUST BE FOR NON-DISCOUNTED AMOUNTS.NO CHANGE ORDERS are permitted. NO EXCEPTIONS. If a vendor cannot install said services/equipment at the agreed upon contract price at time of installation, the school is not permitted to sign change orders or waivers. The school must adhere to USAC bidding regulations for the Erate process.

Vendors asking for additional monies post commitment are at risk of violation of Erate rules as well as USAC and FCC sanctions.

Quantity (1) Aruba JL727A 48P 6200F Switch or equivalentQuantity (2) APC 3000 SMTSLZ71CS UPS or equivalent Quantity (1) EcoStruxure Data Center Expert or equivalent to support up to 100 nodes. Cloud based APC monitoring and managing program.Vendors must include their SPIN (Service Provider ID Number) in their bids. Any bids missing this info will not be considered.

NO GENERIC PRICE SHEETS ACCEPTED.Our schools are tax exemptNo refurbished equipment accepted. No end of life equipment accepted.SPI Billing is required for all services and equipment. By bidding, your company is agreeing to SPI billing. Vendors should put pricing in pre-discount amounts ONLY. DO NOT INCLUDE THE SCHOOLS DISCOUNTED AMOUNT IN THE BID.

ALL BIDS MUST BE FOR NON-DISCOUNTED AMOUNTS. Bids prepared with discounted amounts will not be considered.SKUs MUST be listed in the bid for each piece of equipment being installed. This includes licensing, power supplies, and cabling components where SKUs are available etc. This is a USAC requirement. Bids missing SKUs will not be considered.Bid proposals must include detailed breakdown including total cost for each item/equipment/service as well as the Erate eligible & non Erate eligible costs for each piece of equipment/service requested in the Form 470.

Bids missing this information will not be considered.No partial bids accepted. Bids must specifically address the needs of the school for ALL of the item(s) requested in the Form 470.NO CHANGE ORDERS are permitted. NO EXCEPTIONS. If a vendor cannot provide/install said services/equipment at the agreed upon contract price in the 471, the school is not permitted to sign change orders or waivers.

The school must adhere to USAC bidding regulations for the Erate process. Vendors asking for additional monies post commitment are at risk of violation of Erate rules as well as USAC and FCC sanctions.