SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA. 95131-2304
NOTICE INVITING RFP
E RFP 01_26_27 – DIGITAL TRANSMISSION LIT FIBER
• Notice: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Santa Clara County Office of Education (hereinafter referred to as
(SCCOE), is requesting bids from interested vendors to provide bid for the above listed RFP.
No offer of intent should be construed from this legal notice that the (SCCOE) intends to enter a contract with the interested company for
the ABOVE LISTED RFP unless, in the sole opinion of the (SCCOE), it is in the best interest of the (SCCOE) to do so. The (SCCOE) reserves
the right to negotiate final contractual terms with the lowest responsive bidder.
• Job Walk: There will be no job walk.
Submittal: Written RFP must be sealed and filed with the (SCCOE) at the address shown above no later than 3:00 PM, Tuesday,
February 17, 2026. Responses are requested as three hard copies. RFP can be hand delivered or sent via mail only. Any RFP received
after the RFP deadline shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
• Required Bid Security: Each RFP must be submitted with security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum RFP
amount as a guarantee that the bidder will enter the proposed contract, if awarded to the bidder, and will provide the performance and
payment bonds, insurance certificates and other documents described in the Contract Documents. Such security must be in one of the
following forms: (1) a cashier’s check made payable to the SCCOE; (2) a certified check made payable to the SCCOE; or (3) a bond made
payable to the SCCOE in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Any bond must have been issued by a California-admitted surety
as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120
• Withdrawal: Companies may not withdraw proposals for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening of proposals.
• Questions: Questions regarding the RFP are noted on the RFP Instructions and Conditions page, and are due on or before
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM. via email to erate@sccoe.org with the corresponding E RFP number (ie: E RFP 01_26_27
Questions) on the subject line. Only questions submitted through this process will be accepted. All responses to questions
regarding the RFP will be posted on our website on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at or before 3:00 PM. It is the responsibility of the
prospective Responder to check the website:https://www.sccoe.org/depts/bizserv/purchasing/Pages/Bids-Posting-System.aspx
for updates or addenda.
Copies of the RFPs will be available on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at url: http://www.sccoe.org/depts/bizserv/purchasing/Pages/Bids-
Posting-System.aspx.
1st Advertisement: January 15, 2026
County Superintendent of Schools
Santa Clara County Office of Education
By:
Josephine Dy-Liacco
Purchasing Supervisor
2nd Advertisement: January 22, 2026