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Please review RFP carefully. MIBS was listed above in case USAC deems any of the necessary software licenses to fit that category. Project Scope The Applicant seeks eligible equipment as outlined in Appendix A. Equipment shall be new, factory-sealed equipment currently available from the manufacturer; the Applicant will not accept proposals of used, remanufactured, refurbished, "B stock", returns, open-box, discontinued, "gray market," or equipment in any other condition other than new and factory-sealed with all original manufacturer warranties. The Applicant seeks eligible equipment that does not require a recurring license. Installation will be in place of existing equipment and the requested equipment will be integrated into the existing environment. Each bid should include all labor necessary for staging, installation, testing, and documentation of equipment. Equipment staging will consist of (but not be limited to) ensuring firmware version consistency, configuration loading, and hardware preparation for mounting. Software and firmware version for components will be agreed upon at time of deployment, and configurations will be coordinated with the Applicants staff. Installation by the selected vendor shall include the removal of the existing equipment and placement of the new equipment. Equipment testing should verify access to internal resources and the Internet. Documentation should include configuration and summary reports of installations. Questions/Site Visits A voluntary site visit will be held at Greenstreet, 329 S 5th Street, New Castle, IN 47362, at 10:00 am (EST) on December 3, 2026. If this meeting must be canceled due to inclement weather, the voluntary site visit will be held at 10:00 am (EST) on December 10, 2026. If you plan to attend the voluntary site visit, please email Dustin Chew, Technology Director, at erate@ncweb.me so that you may be notified if the December 3, 2026, site visit must be canceled. For security, any maps, drawings or pictures will only be available at the voluntary site visit. This will be the only opportunity to ask questions or to receive answers to questions related to this RFP. Respondents choosing not to attend in so doing acknowledge their understanding that they were offered and voluntarily declined the opportunity. Proposal Delivery The 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 project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bid should be emailed to the office of Dustin Chew, Technology Director, at erate@ncweb.me, by 1-7-2027 at 2:00 pm(EST). APPENDIX A Below is a reference of the type of equipment and capacities (or their equivalent) to be supplied. Bidders should price separately and clearly indicate any ineligible costs for all services and equipment associated with this RFP. For any part numbers that have been updated or replaced by the manufacturer, bidders should offer the most similar current part. ***Please see RFP for Appendix A***