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East Liverpool City Schools requests FY2027 bids for eligible MIBS, BMIC, and software/licenses for existing district-owned Extreme Networks equipment at five schools. These are contingency requests if the district does not complete its separately bid wireless and switching replacements. The district may buy all, part, or none of the services and may award categories separately. Existing inventory (estimated): 50 switches (stacked and standalone), 230 wireless APs, and 1 wireless controller. Bidders shall verify equipment and identify covered models and quantities. No new hardware is requested on this Form 470. MIBS: Quote eligible ongoing operation, monitoring, and management of existing internal broadband equipment, with support hours, response times, and service scope. BMIC: Separately quote eligible repair, upkeep, troubleshooting, and in-person/on-site configuration work. SOFTWARE/LICENSING: Separately quote eligible ExtremeCloud IQ or compatible licenses and associated eligible software/remote support for existing APs, switches, and controller. Identify license terms, quantities, renewals, and equipment covered. Licenses must be available independently of MIBS or BMIC. Avoid duplicate charges and separately itemize ineligible costs. Newly purchased replacement equipment is excluded. MANDATORY ASSESSMENTS: For bids involving MIBS or on-site BMIC, vendors must arrange and complete a district site assessment by December 2, 2026, emailing ccardelein@elcsd.k12.oh.us to schedule during business hours. Licensing-only bidders may complete a remote inventory review instead. The district will provide reasonable scheduling opportunities and equivalent baseline information to bidders. Failure to complete the applicable assessment by the deadline is disqualifying. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: Questions are due in writing November 30, 2026. Material answers and clarifications will be shared equally through EPC. Email bids to ccardelein@elcsd.k12.oh.us by December 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Late bids are disqualified. No award will occur before both the Allowable Contract Date and bid deadline. Bids will be evaluated using a weighted matrix with the price of eligible products and services as the most heavily weighted factor. The district may award MIBS, BMIC, and licensing separately. DISQUALIFYING FACTORS: 1. Failure to complete the applicable assessment by December 2, 2026. 2. Late or materially incomplete proposals lacking service descriptions or itemized pricing. 3. Failure to provide an E-Rate SPIN or documentation of an application for one. 4. Failure to separately identify MIBS, BMIC, software/licensing, and applicable ineligible costs. 5. Refusal to provide Service Provider Invoicing (SPI) discounted billing. Awarded vendors must invoice USAC using FCC Form 474 for the funded portion. The district will pay its non-discounted share and ineligible charges. BEAR reimbursement billing will not be accepted. All purchases and reimbursement are subject to the applicable FY2027 Eligible Services List and E-Rate requirements. No purchase or service award is guaranteed.