Please reference Form 470 #270001206 on all correspondence. You must refer to the attached RFP document for full details. There was no 3 Gbps option in the Bandwidth Drop Down Menu - the district wishes to have all proposals include bandwidths from 3 Gbps to 10 Gbps MSD of Martinsville (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 Central Education Center at 389 E. Jackson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151 beginning July 1, 2027. Serving all eligible school district entities. Please provide laddered pricing in 1 Gbps increments in all bids and contracts. Cost proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts. Any proposal referencing an existing state purchasing agreement or contract must include that information in the proposal. Bid prices must be complete for the services proposed and shall include all associated costs, even if the amounts are estimates based upon current applicable taxes, surcharges, or fees. The Applicant requires that the selected vendor be willing to utilize the E-Rate SPI form of invoicing (discounted invoices). The Applicant seeks options for both a 3-year and 5-year contract with up to [TWO] optional voluntary one-year 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. The contract shall be subject to the laws of the state in which services are provided, and any provision to the contrary is void. The Applicant will not accept terms requiring it to indemnify the Service Provider against the Service Provider's own negligence or misconduct. Bidders are advised that this procurement will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency. _______________________________________- Questions No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Will Miers, Director of Technology at erate@msdmartinsville.org , no later than 1pm local time on October 13th, 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 project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Will Miers, Director of Technology at erate@msdmartinsville.org by 1pm local time on November 10th, 2026. Technical Contact: Will Miers, Director of Technology at erate@msdmartinsville.org

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