26FCPS-470_C2-Cabling

Requested services

Category 2 (internal connections): Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is seeking proposals for the installation of fiber optic cabling from the MDF to the IDFs in 11 schools and Cat6 cabling in 1 school. Attached is the Excel spreadsheet detailing the cabling FCPS is requesting through E-Rate funding. All fiber installations should utilize multimode OM4, except where noted otherwise as specified in the spreadsheet. Fiber should be terminated with an LC connection to ensure compatibility with our existing infrastructure. Please review the spreadsheet for detailed requirements and specifications. **Questions will be accepted until 10:00 AM EST on Monday, January 26, 2026. No questions will be accepted after the specified date and time. - All proposals and/or questions should reference the Form 470 number and should be submitted via email to Christopher.Bohner@fcps.org and gp470@erateelite.com. - All proposals should include a copy of a contract or legally binding agreement for the proposed services and/or equipment that is compliant with E-Rate program rules and regulations. - All proposals must identify the specific services and/or equipment that pertain to the service request(s) listed on the Form 470. Proposals that include an encyclopedic list of all a service provider's products and services, and do not identify the specific services and/or being proposed in response to this Form 470 may be disqualified. - At the time of proposal submission, all service providers should have a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) or be able to provide documentation showing that they have begun the process of obtaining a SPIN from USAC. Lacking a valid SPIN, or documentation showing that the process of obtaining one has begun, at the time of submission may result in disqualification. - As required by E-Rate rules, all bids in response to this Form 470 must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP). See USAC's website at https://www.usac.org/e-rate/serviceproviders/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ for additional information. - Any offering of free services must be clearly identified in service providers' proposals and must be compliant with USAC's Free Services Advisory. - This request is for a fully operational solution and should include all necessary licenses, cables, connectors, antennas, mounting brackets and other related components as well as installation and configuration. It should be noted that all quantities are approximate, and FCPS reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities based on the needs of the projects.