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Houston Public Library System (HPL) is looking for the following internet and WAN, or equivalent, services: Network on demand/WAN, or equivalent connections, 39+ total connections, 37+ connections 1+ gig at each location. plus - 2 - 10 gigs, at Houston Central Library and Stella Link (please see list of locations on attached You must be able to service those locations, plus any new locations). Houston Public Library System is looking for a contract that can add and remove sites with no penalty nor any extension to the contract. HPL would like to see quote from 1 gig to 10 gig along with whatever options you offer. HPL is also seeking a Point to Point/WAN or equivalent for the following sites: A Location: 500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002 Z Location: 5320 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77091 Service Type: Point-to-Point, or equivalent Speed: 10+Gb Please provide quotes for fiber or equivalent in addition to whatever other options you can offer within this range. Please include quotes for whatever contract lengths/options you can offer. Please include any installation/configuration and/or special construction/build-out costs as well as quotes for any network components that are necessary to deliver your service that will be billed separately. As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated. Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (ben@erateadvantage.com). If a separate proposal is not received from the incumbent service provider, bills from the incumbent service providers may be considered bids for this E-Rate year. All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.

Houston Public Library System

Description

Houston Public Library System (HPL) is looking for the following internet and WAN, or equivalent, services: Network on demand/WAN, or equivalent connections, 39+ total connections, 37+ connections 1+ gig at each location. plus - 2 - 10 gigs, at Houston Central Library and Stella Link (please see list of locations on attached You must be able to service those locations, plus any new locations). Houston Public Library System is looking for a contract that can add and remove sites with no penalty nor any extension to the contract. HPL would like to see quote from 1 gig to 10 gig along with whatever options you offer. HPL is also seeking a Point to Point/WAN or equivalent for the following sites: A Location: 500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002 Z Location: 5320 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77091 Service Type: Point-to-Point, or equivalent Speed: 10+Gb Please provide quotes for fiber or equivalent in addition to whatever other options you can offer within this range. Please include quotes for whatever contract lengths/options you can offer. Please include any installation/configuration and/or special construction/build-out costs as well as quotes for any network components that are necessary to deliver your service that will be billed separately. As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated. Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (ben@erateadvantage.com). If a separate proposal is not received from the incumbent service provider, bills from the incumbent service providers may be considered bids for this E-Rate year. All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.

Details

Posted
Nov 9, 2026
Response deadline
Dec 7, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC (28d)
Status
open
Buyer
Houston Public Library System
Jurisdiction
USA (E-Rate / FCC Form 470)
Reference #
270003525
Has Description
true
Ben
141211
Latitude
29.759432
Longitude
-95.369952
Contact Zip
77002
F470 Status
Certified
Certified By
Ben Sniecinski
Contact City
Houston
Form Version
Original
Funding Year
2027
All Libraries
No
Contact State
TX
Form Nickname
2027 470 HPL - WAN
Applicant Type
Library System
Rfp Identifier
Yes
Contact Zip Ext
5000
Contact Address1
500 Mckinney Ave, Suite 636
Organization Type
Applicant
Billed Entity Phone
832-393-1313
Organization Status
Active
Authorized Person Zip
08801
Authorized Person City
Annandale
Authorized Person Email
ben@erateadvantage.com
Authorized Person Phone
908-892-0705
Authorized Person State
NJ
Authorized Person Title
Consultant
Category One Description
Houston Public Library System (HPL) is looking for the following internet and WAN, or equivalent, services: Network on demand/WAN, or equivalent connections, 39+ total connections, 37+ connections 1+
Authorized Person Address
106 Lilac Drive
Ben Fcc Registration Number
0014237382
Number Of Eligible Entities
41

Contact

Charles Bauer
hpl.e-rate@houstontx.gov
832-393-1460

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