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. ----- Canton City Schools (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 3+/- Gbps scalable to 10+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at located at Administrative Center And McKinley Downtown And Tech Annex, 305 McKinley NW, Canton, OH 44702 beginning 07-01-2027. Please provide laddered pricing in 1+/- Gbps increments in all bids and contracts. We will require 5+/- public IPv4 addresses. ----- Contract Requirements-The Applicant seeks a 3-year contract with up to two optional voluntary one-year extensions; other terms will be considered; 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/Site Visits No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Heather Heater, Executive Director of Technology and Public Information at erate@ccsdistrict.org, no later than 2:00 pm (EST) on 10-30-2026. All emails must include reference to FCC Form 470 270001928 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. Please copy the Consultant, Sarah West at sarah.west@adtecerate.com on all communications, questions and proposals. ----- Proposal Delivery Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Canton City School District will receive sealed bids at the Nadine McIlwain Administrative Center (Building Hours Monday-Friday 8am-4pm), 305 McKinley Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44702, until 2:00 PM January 28, 2027 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Envelopes containing bids shall be plainly marked INTERNET AND DATA TRANSMISSION SERVICES, and sent to the attention of Andria Michael, Operations Support Manager. Bids received after the designated time will be returned unopened. Bidders must submit a hard copy of their bid and any required forms, AND an electronic version of the bid response (including any required forms) on a USB flash drive in a sealed envelope, with their firms name and address clearly indicated on the envelope. Note that EMAILED OR FAXED bids are not acceptable and will be rejected as non-responsive. Canton City School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, 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. Bids may not be withdrawn during the sixty (60) day period immediately following the date of receipt of the bids without the consent of Canton City School District.

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