27-MVESD
Updated
An E-Rate Form 470 from Mohave Valley ELEM SCH DIST 16 in Mohave Valley, AZ. Providers can bid until Dec 4, 2026.
| Applicant | Mohave Valley ELEM SCH DIST 16 |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | Mohave Valley, AZ |
| County | Mohave |
| Form 470 number | 270003910 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Dec 4, 2026 (26 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 5 |
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses | 1 each | ||
| Network maintenance | Firewall Service And Components | 1 each | 5 |
In their words: networks and Wi-Fi (Category 2)
Firewall Service & Components 3-year support and license for existing Fortinet FG-600F firewall.Equivalent to FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP).
Read the applicant's full note
Separate E-Rate Eligible and Ineligible costs.Posted as both Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance for E-Rate compliance._____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, Mohave Valley ELEM SCH DIST 16 had $48,670 of E-Rate services before discount, with a 90% E-Rate discount, from Citizens Utilities Rural Tel CO.
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internet access | Citizens Utilities Rural Tel CO | $33,615 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | Citizens Utilities Rural Tel CO | $15,056 | 1 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2025 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Converged Networks, LLC | $82,167 | 4 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Citizens Utilities Rural Tel CO | $33,648 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Citizens Utilities Rural Tel CO | $15,056 | 1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | Kajeet, Inc. | $5,136 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | Kajeet, Inc. | $4,591 | 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.