This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Rowland Heights, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The District is seeking proposals from qualified authorized resellers ("Vendors") for the acquisition of Fiber Optic backbone cable installation and Horizontal Copper cabling as eligible under the Universal Service School and Libraries (SLD) Eligible Services List and subsequent rulings. This acquisition shall be for equipment according to the specifications set forth herein and will apply to funding year 2023. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality in any proposals received. No vendor may withdraw his proposal for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the receipt of proposals. Any service provider seeking clarification of Form 470 and/or RFP shall email a request for information (RFI) to the following address by the RFI questioning deadline (January 27, 2023, 10:00 a.m.): rmcleod@rowlandschools.org. To perform the work required by this notice, the Contractor must possess a Class "C-7" or "C-10" Contractor's License, and the Vendor/Contractor must maintain the license throughout the duration of the contract. If, at time of award of the contract, bidder is not licensed to perform the project in accordance with Division 3, Chapter 9, of the Business and Professions Code for the State of California such proposal will not be considered and the Vendor will forfeit its bid security to the District. Questions regarding this RFP must be received in writing and directed to Rosana McLeod at rmcleod@rowlandschools.org on or before January 27, 2023 no later than 10:00 a.m. Emails must be titled as follows: RUSD RFP No. 2022/23: (R6) - RFI [CompanyName]. District reserves the right to disregard emails with an incorrect title. Responses to RFI's questions will be provided via addenda posted to the Form 470 through USAC's E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) and posted on the District website on or before January 31, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Phone calls to the District regarding this RFP will not be accepted. Proposals may be made using an existing piggybackable bid and/or an existing State of California contract, i.e. CMAS, or Western States Contracting Alliance, now known as NASPO ValuePoint. Final Addendum posted (if needed) as additional "RFP Document" to Form 470...................................... January 31, 2023 Board of Education Approval............................................................. March 9, 2023 Notice to Proceed ............................................................................... Subject to E-Rate Approval