REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Feb 11, 2026
Due:	Mar 10, 2026
Agency:	Liberty County School System
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products
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Title:

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS

Description:

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS. The dates for this RFP are February 10, 2026, through 2:00 P.M. EST, on March 10, 2026.All questions must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 P.M. ET, March 02, 2026. MANDATORY WALKTHROUGH: February 24, 2026 to begin at 3:00 PM at Liberty Elementary, 600 Edgewater Drive, Midway, GA 31320. The meeting will begin at 3:00 PM ET.

Start Date:

2/10/2026

Contact Name:

Liberty County School System, c/o Currie Sutton

Contact Email:

currieasutton@epicinc.org

Files:

FY2026GA_LibertyCountySchoolSystem_RFP_Category2 (705 KB)
FY2026GA_LibertyCountySchoolSystem_RFP_Category2_Pricing (91 KB)

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LIBERTY COUNTY

SCHOOL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS

AND PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL

CONNECTIONS

Direct all inquiries concerning this bid to:

Liberty County School System

Attention: Currie Sutton

MANDATORY

WALKTHROUGH DATE:

February 24, 2026

Please return one (1) digital copy of your

response to Ms. Currie Sutton contact for

Liberty County School System.

All responses are due by 2:00 P.M. ET,

March 10, 2026.

All questions must be submitted via email no

later than 12:00 P.M. ET,

March 02, 2026

All bids shall be delivered by the specified time

with “Liberty County Schools – CAT2” in the

email subject line

Email: currieasutton@epicinc.org

Date of E-Rate Service

April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027

NOTE: Questions concerning the specifications in this Request for Proposals will be received

until date and time listed above. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING

BY EMAIL TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE. NO QUESTIONS will be received

by telephone. Questions received after the date and time listed above will not be considered. It

is the OFFEROR’S responsibility to ensure that all addenda have been reviewed and, if need

be, signed and returned.

All bids shall be SENT ELECTRONICALLY to: Liberty County School System, c/o Currie

Sutton, currieasutton@epicinc.org . All bids shall be delivered by the specified time with

“Liberty County Schools – CAT2” in the email subject line.

LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LIBERTY COUNTY

SCHOOL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE

BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS

 Switches

 UPS Components

 Installation

 Additional Items for Category 2

RFP RELEASE DATE:

February 10, 2026

RFP RESPONSE DATE:

March 10, 2026

MANDATORY

WALKTHROUGH DATE:

February 24, 2026

LAST DAY FOR QUESTIONS:

March 2, 2026

Liberty County School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national or ethnic origin,

sex, or handicap in employment practices or in administration of any of its educational programs and activities

in accordance with applicable federal statutes and regulations.

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LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS…..4

II. BUILDING LOCATIONS…..10

III. DATES AND ACTIVITIES…..11

IV. BID SUBMISSION FORM……12

V. SERVICE DESCRIPTION/PRICING…..13

VI. REFERENCES…..14

VII. E-RATE REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDORS…..15

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LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

The Liberty County School System is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for Internal

Connections for the Schools listed in Section II.

I. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. E-Rate instructions: This bid will be issued at the same time the FCC Form 470 is filed; this bid will

remain posted for no less than 28 days. It is the responsibility of the service provider to follow and track

updates to the Form 470 within the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) a.k.a. The E-Rate Portal, for

responses to questions that may be received during the bidding process.

2. Funding will be subject to E-Rate eligibility and District Approval. Any Contract entered into by the

District will be contingent upon E-Rate funding.

3. Proposals must be made in the official name of the firm or individual under which business is conducted

(showing official business address) and must be signed in ink by a person duly authorized to legally

bind the person, partnership, company or corporation submitting the proposal.

4. Offerors are to include all applicable requested information and are encouraged to include any

additional information they wish to be considered.

5. Lowest Corresponding Price: Per FCC rules, vendors must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price

when submitting proposals. Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) is defined as the lowest price that a

service provider charges to nonresidential customers who are similarly situated to a particular E-Rate

applicant (school, library, or consortium) for similar services. See 47 CFR, Part 54, Section 54.500(f).

Service providers cannot charge E-Rate applicants a price above the LCP for E-Rate services. See 47

CFR Section 54.511(b). There is a rebuttable presumption that rates offered within the previous 3 years

are still compensatory.

6. ALL BIDS ARE DUE not later than 2:00PM Eastern Time, March 10, 2026.

7. All bids shall be SENT ELECTRONICALLY to: Liberty County School System, c/o Currie

Sutton, currieasutton@epicinc.org. All bids shall be delivered by the specified time with

“Liberty County Schools – CAT2” in the email subject line.

8. It is a REQUIREMENT THAT BID RESPONSE PRICING BE SUBMITTED ON PRICING

SPREADSHEETS. One EMAIL copy is required for district evaluation. The digital version

must include pricing in a spreadsheet format and should be included in your response. No PDF

format for pricing sheets should be used for the digital submission. Responsive proposals should

provide straightforward, concise information that satisfies the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis

should be placed on skills and experience that respond to the needs of the School Board, the

requirements of this RFP, and completeness and clarity of content.

9. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information needed by the offeror is included herein. If

an offeror finds that the proposal cannot be completed without additional information, if there are any

questions for this bid, please direct those to: currieasutton@epicinc.org. All replies to the questions

shall be in writing. All questions and written replies will be distributed to all offerors and will be

regarded as a part hereof.

10. If there are any questions regarding this RFP please direct those to: currieasutton@epicinc.org. The

deadline for questions will be March 02, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET. No questions will be accepted after

this time.

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LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

11. All entries shall be entered in ink or typewritten and shall remain firm for a period of not less than

(ninety) 90 days. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrections inserted adjacent thereto, and shall be

initialed, in ink, by the person signing the proposal.

12. By submission of an offer, you are guaranteeing that all services meet the requirements of the

solicitation.

13. When specifications or descriptive papers are submitted with the offer, enter offeror's name and

solicitation name.

14. The district reserves the right to ask clarifying questions of Vendors and to request best and final offers

upon review of initial proposals.

15. The district reserves the right to select the proposal which it deems most appropriate and is not bound

to accept any proposal based solely upon price. Any award resulting from this bid shall be made to the

offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous to the district taking into consideration

price and the evaluation factors set forth herein.

16. After recording the bids received, the bids will be referred to the appropriate administrative office for

tabulation, review, and subsequent negotiations for contracts and recommendations for Board action,

if necessary.

17. The intent of the District is to enter into a negotiated procurement prior to acceptance of an offer,

therefore, it must be understood that confidentiality and impartiality are of paramount importance.

18. Proposals, amendments thereto or withdrawal requests must be received by the time advertised for

proposal opening to be timely filed. It is the vendor's sole responsibility to ensure that these documents

are received by the person at the time indicated in the solicitation document.

19. The document that will form the contract shall include the entire solicitation, all amendments, the

winning offeror's proposal and the subsequent "Contract Agreement".

20. This solicitation does not commit Liberty County School System to award a contract, to pay any cost

incurred in the preparation of a proposal, of to procure or contract for the articles of goods or services.

The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this

solicitation, to negotiate its entirety this solicitation if it is in the best interest of the owner to do so.

The offeror shall bare all costs associated with the preparation of the response.

21. All vendors will receive EQUAL CONSIDERATION in the bidding procedures

22. Bids will be awarded to the BIDDER who MEETS SPECIFICATIONS, complies with all

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS, and demonstrates product superiority via demonstrations and

test runs if required.

23. Ambiguous Offers: Offers, which are uncertain as to terms, delivery, compliance to requirements

and/or specifications, may be rejected or otherwise disregarded.

24. Prohibition of Gratuities: Whoever gives or offers to any public official or public employee any

compensation including a promise of future employment to influence his action, vote, opinion or

judgment as a public official or public employee or such public official solicits or accepts such

compensation to influence his action, vote, opinion or judgment shall be subject to the punishment as

provided by State law. The provision of this section shall not apply to political contributions unless

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