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school Frontier Schools Inc.
IFCB Posted : Sep 12, 2024
Bid Deadline : Thursday, Oct 24, 2024

Questions Due By : Saturday, Sep 21, 2024
Applicant Address : Kansas City, MO 64120
IFCB ID : 240026377

IFCB Requirements :

·         Before the listed deadlines, all Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. Bids submitted before the bid deadline outside of this system will be disqualified. If the system is down before the deadline, please email your bid to info@crwconsulting.com or fax it to 918.445.0049. Bids or questions submitted in this fashion will be disqualified if the on-line system is active at the time of submission. The applicant reserves the right to request and obtain bids outside of the website system if the bid deadline has passed and zero or one bid is received (the intent for this is to follow USAC guidance on obtaining cost-effective bids).

·        For all requested services and/or products listed on this IFCB: proposals that include generic/encyclopedic price lists will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.

 

·         Bidder must agree to participate in USF Program (AKA “E-rate”) for the corresponding funding year.

 

·         Please include the correct Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on your bid.

 

·         By submitting a bid, bidder certifies that the bidder does have a valid (non-red light status) SPIN for the E-rate program at the time of submission. Should the Applicant discover that the bidder is on red light status, or if the FCC classifies the bidder as on red-light status before work is performed and invoices are paid, the contract will be null and void and the applicant will have no payment obligations to the bidder.

 

·         Bidder is expected to provide the lowest corresponding price per E-rate rules.  See https://www.usac.org/e-rate/service-providers/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ for details.

 

·         Contracts must not prohibit SPIN changes.

 

·         Bidder must agree to provide the Applicant the choice of discount methods (SPI or BEAR).

 

·         Bidder will be automatically disqualified if the District determines that the bidding company has offered any employee of the District any individual gift of more than $20 or gifts totaling more than $50 within a 12 month period. This does not apply to the recent FCC exemptions of the Gift Rule for the COVID pandemic.

 

·         All contracts awarded will be contingent upon E-rate funding and final board approval.  The applicant may choose to do all or part of the project upon funding notification.

 

·         All applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes must be identified on the bid. E-rate rules require the applicants to evaluate the price of eligible goods and services that will be listed on the 471 application during the competitive bidding process. Fees and surcharges that apply but are not listed on the bid will be the responsibility of the bidding company, should their bid be awarded.

 

·         If there is a request for Internal Connections (Category Two) equipment, or Category One equipment listed on this IFCB the applicant will accept bids for functionally equivalent equipment.

 

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: The applicant will not accept bids from manufacturers of equipment deemed a national security threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The list of prohibited equipment is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist . Vendors that submit bids that includes these manufacturers will have their bid disqualified.

 

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.

·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project.  Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project will be disqualified.


Services and Equipment Requested :

UPDATE 09/25/24. THE BUS WIFI PORTION OF THIS 470/IFCB HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND REPOSTED ON 470/IFCB# 250000726. IF YOU SUBMITTED A BID FOR BUS WIFI UNDER 470/IFCB #240026377 YOU WILL NEED TO SUBMIT A NEW BID UNDER 470/IFCB # 2500000726.

Category One:

Bus Wi-fi Services - Please provide bids for bus wi-fi services for 25 buses. Minimum 50 Mb up to 1 GB bandwidth. Bids should include pricing for 25  Cellular /Wi-Fi Router and Antenna with installation.

 

Category Two:

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS

Installation of the UPS devices needed.

Type of Equipment

Quantity Vendor Should Bid

 

Preferred Make/Manufacturer

UPS/ Battery Backup

4

No preference - 30 kVA / 30 kW 3 Phase Power Conditioner, Voltage Regulator, & Battery Backup UPS

 

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: The applicant will not accept bids from manufacturers of equipment deemed a national security threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The list of prohibited equipment is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist . Vendors that submit bids that includes these manufacturers will have their bid disqualified.

 

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project.  Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project will be disqualified.

 

 


There is an additional document associated with this IFCB. Please click the buttons to download the document.

2025_C2_Bidding_Instructions16.pdf
FRONTIER_INC_C2_COVER_PAGE.pdf

Questions Received with Applicant Answers   ( Ask Questions? )




The 30 kW 3 Phase is DELTA or WYE ?

Answer:

WYE

I do not see installation is necessary with this bid for CAT 1 or CAT 2 items. Can you please verify? Thank you.

Answer:

Installation is required for both categories.

a) confirmation of the incoming & outgoing voltage? b) desired run time in the case of an outage?

Answer:

120v. At least two hours. 

a) confirmation of the incoming & outgoing voltage? b) desired run time in the case of an outage?

Answer:

120v. At least two hours. 

I see you provided 120v, but is that the Input side or Load side? Or both? Will this be single or dual input? Is this a replacement for an existing system? If so, what are we replacing? Will there be access to the breakers on the rear of the unit? Is there climate control and sufficient airflow to the area where this will be installed? What type of Electrical service will be provided (Transformer)? Is there a generator and/or transfer switch upstream of the UPS?

Answer:

I see you provided 120v, but is that the Input side or Load side? Or both? 

Both

 

Will this be single or dual input? 

Single

 

Is this a replacement for an existing system? If so, what are we replacing?

No

 

Will there be access to the breakers on the rear of the unit?

No.

 

 Is there climate control and sufficient airflow to the area where this will be installed?

Two locations have climate control, the other two do not, and these two rooms are around 6x12ft. I am not sure of sufficient airflow.

 

 What type of Electrical service will be provided (Transformer)?

 120V standard power outlet

 

 Is there a generator and/or transfer switch upstream of the UPS?

No.

At what location(s) will these be installed. What floor? Are there elevators and/or a loading dock? Is there any equipment to be removed/replaced prior to installation? Is existing cabling to be re-used? Where are the buses located?

Answer:

At what location(s) will these be installed. What floor? 

3 of them are on the first floor. One second floor.

Are there elevators and/or a loading dock?

We have elevators. 

 Is there any equipment to be removed/replaced prior to installation? 

No.

Is existing cabling to be re-used? 

No existing cable. 

Where are the buses located?

6800 Corporate Drive, Kansas City MO 64120.