27-WUSD
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An E-Rate Form 470 from Willcox Unified School District in Willcox, AZ. Providers can bid until Nov 27, 2026.
| Applicant | Willcox Unified School District |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | Willcox, AZ |
| County | Cochise |
| Form 470 number | 270003090 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Nov 27, 2026 (26 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 4 |
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network maintenance | Switches | 54 each | 3 | |
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses | 91 each | ||
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses | 54 each | ||
| Network maintenance | Wireless Access Points | 91 each | 3 | |
| Internet access | Category One Maintenance And Operations | 1 each | 10 Gbps | 2 |
In their words: internet access (Category 1)
Category One Maintenance & Operations Multi-year contract for Maintenance and Operations of district owned fiber wide area network.
Read the applicant's full note
Approximately 3000 feet of self provisioned fiber connecting Willcox Elementary School at 501 W Delos St, Willcox, Az 85643 to Willcox High School at 240 N Bisbee Avenue, Willcox, Az 85643.12-strand single mode fiber buried in 1.25 in. conduit.______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.
In their words: networks and Wi-Fi (Category 2)
Switches The request for licensing for existing Meraki switches and access points will be made as a single award.
Read the applicant's full note
Submitted quotes must include all items on the Required Equipment List in the quantities requested; no partial quotes will be accepted.___________________________________________________________(54) 1-year enterprise licenses for existing Meraki switches. The count for each model is below:(8) M225-24P(37) MS225-48FP(9) MS350-48FP______WAP The request for licensing for existing Meraki switches and access points will be made as a single award.
Submitted quotes must include all items on the Required Equipment List in the quantities requested; no partial quotes will be accepted.___________________________________________________________(91) 1-year enterprise licenses for existing Meraki switches. The count for each model is below:(91) MR57 Enterprise_______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, Willcox Unified School District had $28,878 of E-Rate services before discount, with a 90% E-Rate discount, from Valley Connections, LLC.
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $18,968 | 1 | Jun 30, 2028 |
| 2026 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $4,955 | 1 | Jun 30, 2030 |
| 2026 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $4,955 | 1 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $19,408 | 1 | Jun 30, 2028 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $4,941 | 1 | Jun 30, 2030 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Valley Connections, LLC | $4,941 | 1 | 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.