27-BBUSD-MIBS
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An E-Rate Form 470 from Bisbee Unified School DIST 2 in Bisbee, AZ. Providers can bid until Dec 9, 2026.
| Applicant | Bisbee Unified School DIST 2 |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | Bisbee, AZ |
| County | Cochise |
| Form 470 number | 270004371 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Dec 9, 2026 (26 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 4 |
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Wi-Fi | Leased Equipment | 3 |
In their words: networks and Wi-Fi (Category 2)
MIBS Leased Equipment The Bisbee Unified School District is requesting quotes for Managed Internal Broadband Services, to include network switches, wireless LAN devices, firewall, web content filtering, servers, virtual servers, data storage/backup, endpoint security, management and maintenance.
Read the applicant's full note
Quotes MUST provide pricing for the Replacement of existing equipment with new equipment and Operation, Management and Monitoring of new equipment. Vendor MAY additionally provide an alternate option for the Operation, Management and Monitoring of Districts existing equipment.See posted scope of work for details.The contract start date will be July 1, 2027, for a term of 5 years._______THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT A FORMAL SEALED BID/RFP PROCESS.
There are no state or local restrictions or regulations on how service providers can contact the District's technology or business manager. Arizona State Procurement Code requires a formal sealed bidding process; or purchasing from an IGA, State Master Contract, other approved cooperative purchasing contract, or compliant consortium procured contract for any procurement in excess of $100,000.00.
Any quote/proposal whose total value exceeds $100,000.00 and is not linked to a current State Master Contract, other approved cooperative purchasing contract, or a compliant consortium procured contract will be disqualified by Arizona State Procurement Code. Any quotes must comply with the underlying state master/cooperative purchasing agreement in pricing and terms.
Any quote/proposal submitted that does not specifically address the services requested, is generic in nature or otherwise does not meet the requirements contained in this Form 470 and associated specifications may be considered non-responsive and may be disqualified. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.
All original contracts offered that are less than a 60 month term should include specifications that allow for annual one year extensions and/or month to month extensions at the discretion of the applicant; not to exceed a total of 60 months. Please quote all eligible and ineligible products/services separately. Any pricing proposed must comply with the FCC Lowest Corresponding Price Rule as required by the Universal Service First Report and Order, and restated in the FCC E-Rate Modernization Report and Order, adopted July 11, 2014.
The FCC Lowest Corresponding Price rule prohibits an E-rate services offeror from offering or charging E-rate applicants a price higher than the lowest price that the offeror charges to non-residential customers who are similarly situated to a particular school, library, rural health care provider or consortium that purchase directly from the offeror.
Their E-Rate history
In funding year 2026, Bisbee Unified School DIST 2 had $82,855 of E-Rate services before discount, with a 90% E-Rate discount, from Login, LLC, Menlo, Inc..
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internet access | Login, LLC | $41,554 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Managed Wi-Fi | Menlo, Inc. | $24,742 | 1 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | Login, LLC | $16,560 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Login, LLC | $39,474 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Managed Wi-Fi | Menlo, Inc. | $24,742 | 1 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Login, LLC | $15,548 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
From USAC funding request data (FCC Form 471). Costs are the amounts requested before the E-Rate discount.
Read the full Form 470 on USAC (PDF)
Source: E-Rate FCC Form 470 data published by USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) on opendata.usac.org, read once a day and shown as published, without warranty. Always read the full Form 470 and any RFP before you respond, and follow the competitive bidding rules of the E-Rate program.