YOU MUST REFER TO THE ASSOCIATED RFP Document in EPC for compete details. This is not a formal "RFP," but provides details which should allow service providers to prepare more directed bids. It is important that service providers read the attached document to fully understand this project and prepare a more directed bid. Service Providers are responsible for monitoring the USAC EPC site for any updates to this posting. ----- INTERNET Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 500+/- Mbps scalable to 2+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at located at Jac-Cen-Del Jr-Sr High School, 4586 N US Highway 421, Osgood, IN 47037, beginning 07-01-2027. Please provide laddered pricing in 500+/- Mbps increments in all bids and contracts. We will require 32+/- public IPv4 addresses. ----- WAN Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation (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 located at head-end located at located at Jac-Cen-Del Jr-Sr High School, 4586 N US Highway 421, Osgood, IN 47037, beginning 07-01-2027. Sites to be connected to the head-end are: Jac-Cen-Del Administrative Office Building 723 N. Buckeye Street, Osgood, IN 47037. In each building, the selected vendor will demarc the service in an existing network closet to be designated by the Applicant. Refer to building maps for locations of current service entrance points and desired demarcation points. Building drawings may be requested via e-mail to back@jaccendel.k12.in.us. For security reasons, this is the only way to get these drawings. Your proposal should include pricing options for 1 +/-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. Please provide laddered pricing for connections in Gbps increments (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and 10 Gbps). ----- Contract Requirements The Applicant seeks options for a 3-year and 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 No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Mr. Ronald Back, Technology Director at back@jaccendel.k12.in.us, no later than 2:00 pm (EST) on 11-25-2026. All emails must include reference to FCC Form 470 270004252 in the subject line of the email. 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. Bid should be emailed to the office of Mr. Ronald Back, Technology Director, at back@jaccendel.k12.in.us, by 12-31-2026 at 2:00 pm (EST). Bids received after that time will be disqualified. All emails must include reference to FCC Form 470 270004252 in the subject line of the email. FAXED bids are not acceptable and will be rejected as non-responsive.

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