Please reference 470 #270004450 on all correspondence. Please refer to the RFP associated with this 470 for complete details. Direct all technology questions to the technology contact listed on this 470. IMPACT Institute (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at Impact Institute, 1607 Dowling St, Kendallville, IN 46755, beginning July 1, 2027. Sites to be connected to the head-end are listed below. 1. Autobody Collision, 1102 Dowling St, Kendallville IN 46755 2. Welding/Precision Machining/Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC, 892 Dowling St, Kendallville IN 46755 Your proposal should include pricing options for 1 or 2 Gbps connections between each endpoint site and the head-end site and should allow for service level changes to be made to any location during the term of the contract. The Applicant seeks a 3-year or 5-year contract with or without voluntary extensions; other terms will be considered. Extension terms and pricing must be spelled out in the proposal. Open-ended, automatically renewing, or "evergreen" terms are not acceptable and will not be considered responsive. Questions Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed in writing to Josh Felger at jfelger@impactinstitute.net with a copy to Kristie.martin@adtecerate.com , no later than 1:00 PM EST on November 30, 2026. Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. 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 procurement will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Josh Felger at jfelger@impactinstitute.net with a copy to Kristie.martin@adtecerate.com , by 1:00 PM EST on January 4, 2027.

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