470 IA and WAN North Putnam FY2027

This Form 470 is for both Internet Access and WAN Services. Internet AccessNorth Putnam Community School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 1 Gbps scalable to 10 Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at located at North Putnam Middle School, 8905 N County Rd 250 E, Roachdale, IN 46172, beginning 07-01-2027.

Please provide laddered pricing in 1 Gbps increments in all bids and contracts. WAN ServicesNorth Putnam Community School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at located at North Putnam Middle School, 8905 N County Rd 250 E, Roachdale, IN 46172, beginning 07-01-2027.

Sites to be connected to the head-end are listed below. North Putnam Transportation Office, 125 West Seminary Street, Bainbridge, IN 46105Bainbridge Elementary School, 412 S Washington, Bainbridge, IN 46105North Putnam High School, 8869 N County Rd 250 E, Roachdale, IN 46172Roachdale Elementary School, 305 S Indiana St, Roachdale, IN 46172North Putnam Administration Building, P.O.

Box 169, 300 North Washington Street, Bainbridge, IN 46105Your proposal should include pricing options for 1, 2, 5, and 10 Gbps connections between each endpoint site and the head-end site and should allow for service level changes to be made to any location during the term of the contract. QuestionsNo informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled.

Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Dr. Rodney Simpson, Asst. Superintendent at [contact in the Form 470], no later than 12:00 pm (EST) on 12-01-2026. Please copy E-Rate Consultant Steve Renzino at [contact in the Form 470] on all questions, proposals, and general communication.

Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued.Proposal DeliveryThe Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the procurement will be cancelled or rebid. Bids should be emailed to the office of Dr. Rodney Simpson, Asst.

Superintendent, at [contact in the Form 470], by 01-06-2027 at 12:00 pm (EST). Please copy E-Rate Consultant Steve Renzino at [contact in the Form 470] on all questions, proposals, and general communication.