Firewall ( E - Rate ) 2026

2026-11-03

Furnish and Implement a Turnkey Solution replacing the Firewall to Chippewa Valley School ’ s Data Center . This RFP is subjected to the following E - rate requirements : 1 . IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - The vendor ’ s Universal Service Fund ( USF ) Service Provider Identification Number ( SPIN ) MUST be included in the bid proposal and current for the 2026 Funding Year . Questions regarding the USF project should be directed to the Schools and Library Division at ( 888 ) 203 - 8100 . 2 . YEAR 29 FUNDING - This project may qualify for Year 29 USF funding . Purchases for equipment and services resulting from this bidding process will be installed between April 1 , 2026 and June 30 , 2027 . No invoices will be DATED or PAID before July 1 , 2026 . 3 . CONDITIONAL UPON USF - This contract is 100 % conditional upon Universal Service Funding . Further , the District reserves the unrestricted right to reduce the contract amount by reducing the scope of work and / or components in order to meet budget requirements in the event the level of the USF discount is reduced . Unit pricing , as specified in the bid proposal , will be used to control contract adjustments . Any such action will be taken before specific work on a building , or on a project component , has commenced . 4 . DISCOUNT IMPLEMENTATION - The District reserves the unrestricted right to specify the reimbursement filing option for implementing the USF E - rate discounts ; Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement ( BEAR ) or Service Provider Invoice ( SPI ). 5 . The E - Rate funding Excel Spreadsheet must also be submitted with the original bid response . The manufacturer , manufacturer part number , quantity and unit pricing must be provided for each and every component of the bid response . The bidder must identify what percentage of the cost is e - rate eligible , if not 100 %.

MITN

2026-05-14