27-MUSD-IA
Updated
An E-Rate Form 470 from Marana School District 6 in Marana, AZ. Providers can bid until Nov 12, 2026.
| Applicant | Marana School District 6 |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | Marana, AZ |
| County | Pima |
| Form 470 number | 270001414 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Nov 12, 2026 (22 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 26 |
Internet access (Category 1)
Internet Access and Data Transmission Service (1) Internet/ISP services with fiber transport circuit for district and schools. Please quote minimum of 10 Gbps, maximum of 50 Gbps with 5 Gbps increments. Contract should allow to upgrades to quoted bandwidth during the term of the contract. Circuit to be located at 11249 W Grier Rd, Marana, Az 85653. Please quote ineligible services separately. Please quote the following if possible:-one year contract with (2) one year extensions-three year contract with (2) one year extensions-five year contract.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.
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet access | Internet Access And Data Transmission Service | 1 each | 10240.00 Mbps to 51200.00 Mbps | 26 |
Their E-Rate history
In funding year 2026, Marana School District 6 had $1.4 million of E-Rate services before discount, with a 80% E-Rate discount, from Arizona Communication Experts INC, SmartWave Technologies, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Corporation, FirstDigital Telecom.
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Arizona Communication Experts INC | $559,388 | 5 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | SmartWave Technologies, LLC | $472,729 | 9 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | $304,101 | 6 | Jun 30, 2028 |
| 2026 | Internet access | FirstDigital Telecom | $57,198 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2025 | Internet access | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | $296,282 | 6 | Jun 30, 2028 |
| 2025 | Internet access | FirstDigital Telecom | $57,204 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
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.