SanFranciscoUSD470FY2027C2CoreNetwork
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An E-Rate Form 470 from San Francisco UNIF School DIST in San Francisco, CA. Providers can bid until Nov 11, 2026.
| Applicant | San Francisco UNIF School DIST |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| County | San Francisco |
| Form 470 number | 270000910 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Nov 11, 2026 (21 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 133 |
Networks and Wi-Fi (Category 2)
Please Refer to Request for Proposal E-Rate Eligible Core Network Upgrade E-Rate 2027PROJECT NO. 12632RFP NO. SFUSD-PD-FY27_#92 Core Network Upgrade E-Rate 2027. The District hereby invites all interested bidders to submit a bid to furnish hardware only, and any other related items required under the RFP.Proposals must be submitted as Portable Document Format (PDF) attachments to an email addressed to [email protected]. The Cost Proposal must be submitted as a separate attachment. Thus, each email submission must have a minimum of two attachments, a narrative proposal, and a cost proposal. The email must be a direct email to the address; it cannot be a reply or part of a thread. The subject line of the email must state: Core Network Upgrade F470 No. 270000910 by Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (PST). Proposals received other than through email or after the due date and time shall not be accepted and shall be returned unopened.Any questions and/or objections concerning the substance of this RFP, including the Scope of Work, requirements, and evaluation criteria, must be submitted, in writing, via email to [email protected] by 5:00 P.M. (PDT) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Any questions concerning the RFP process shall be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to the proposal due date to the same email address. The email must be a direct email to this address; it cannot be a reply or part of a thread. The subject line of the email must state: QUESTIONS FOR Core Network Upgrade F470 No. 270000910. Proposers who fail to do so will waive all further rights to protest, based on these specifications and requirements. If necessary, a Questions and Answers document will be developed from all submitted questions and posted on the Districts contracts opportunities portal: Current RFPs, RFQs, RFOs & RFIs | SFUSD. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to check the portal for the Questions and Answers document and any addenda. The District may modify the RFP, prior to the proposal due date, by issuing an addendum, which will be posted on the Districts contracts opportunities portal: Current RFPs, RFQs, RFOs & RFIs | SFUSD. Proposers shall be responsible for ensuring that their proposals reflect any and all RFP addenda issued by the District prior to the proposal due date, regardless of when their proposal is submitted. Therefore, the District recommends that Proposers visit the portal frequently, particularly during the run-up to the proposal due date, to determine if they have downloaded any and all addendum/addenda and documentsDue to the way EPC has been created with the service category questions, please consider information drafted into quantities, fields, and units as an educated guess at a minimum for the issuance of this Form 470 and RFP. All quantities are estimates as solutions proposed by vendors to meet the minimum specifications required and outlined in the RFP Attachment may necessitate differing totals/quantities. SFUSD is required to post both this RFP and Form 470 on the USAC EPC Portal site. All addenda will be posted on the districts website as well as the EPC portal site. In the event that there is a discrepancy between in documentation posted in multiple locations, the controlling (master) document will always be located: https://www.sfusd.edu/business-with-sfusd/current-rfps-rfqs-rfos-rfi
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network maintenance | Switches | 100 each | 139 | |
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses | 100 each | ||
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components | 660 each | 139 | |
| Network maintenance | Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components | 660 each | 139 | |
| Managed Wi-Fi | Existing Equipment | 139 |
Their E-Rate history
In funding year 2026, San Francisco UNIF School DIST had $2.6 million of E-Rate services before discount, with a 90% E-Rate discount, from Pacific Bell Telephone Company, ConvergeOne, Inc., IT Management Corporation, AT&T Enterprises, LLC.
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internet access | Pacific Bell Telephone Company | $1.5 million | 6 | Jun 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | ConvergeOne, Inc. | $477,310 | 5 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | IT Management Corporation | $350,398 | 4 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $258,735 | 6 | Jun 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Internet access | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $8,680 | 6 | Jun 30, 2029 |
| 2025 | Internet access | Pacific Bell Telephone Company | $1.6 million | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Internet access | AT&T Corp. | $361,264 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 2025 | Internet access | AT&T Corp. | $5,632 | 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.