E-Rate RFP

Description

Fowler Public Schools UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FY26 E-RATE (2026-2027) I. INVITATION TO BID Fowler Public Schools, hereby known as “District”, will accept sealed Bid responses (“Bids”) to this Request for Proposals (RFP) which comply with the Invitation To Bid, Universal Service Fund (USF) Conditions, General Conditions and Products and Services Specifications set forth below and submitted to the District at the following address: Fowler Public Schools Fowler High School-Attn: Patrick O'Rourke 700 S. Main Street Fowler, MI, 48835 A. BID ACCEPTANCE This RFP is not an offer to enter into a contract, but rather a solicitation for Bids. All Bids must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope labeled “FY26 USF Bid” and “November 12, 2025”. The bidder must also upload a complete electronic copy of their bid on the Triple R bidder portal no later than 2:00 PM, November 12, 2025. The bidder must contact Jeremy Flores at jeremy@triple-r.us to request access into the bidder portal for bid submission. 1. 2. 3. 4. No oral, telephonic, telegraphic, e-mail or facsimile Bids will be considered. The Bidder shall be responsible for the timely delivery of the Bid; the District shall not be liable to any Bidder for any delivery or postal delays and postmarking to the bid opening date will not substitute for receipt of the Bid. No Bids will be considered after 2:00 PM November 12, 2025 If the District is closed due to unforeseen circumstances on the bid opening date, Bids will still be opened using the bidder portal for all properly submitted bids uploaded to the bidder portal by 2:00 PM March 28, 2025. The district must receive the paper copy from the bidder within three days of the bid opening date, or the bid is subject to rejection. B. BID OPENING All timely submitted Bids received by the District will be opened at the Fowler High School, 700 S. Main Street, Fowler, MI, 48835 at 2:00 PM, November 12, 2025 for recommendation to the Board of Education at a future regularly scheduled meeting. II. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF) CONDITIONS A. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The service provider’s USF Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) must be included in the Bid. Direct all questions regarding the USF requirements in this RFP to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), Schools and Library Division (SLD) at (888) 203-8100. B.