Firewall (E-Rate) 2026

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Nov 11, 2025
Due:	Dec 16, 2025
Agency:	Chipperwa Valley Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Solicitation No:	18.2526B / BP19-T15
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Metro Technology Services IT, Inc.

CVS BP 19-T15

Section 00020

Invitation for Bid Proposals

Project

Chippewa Valley Schools – Firewall (E-RATE) 2026

Bid Package – 19-T15

Owner

Chippewa Valley Schools

19120 Cass Avenue

Clinton Township, MI 48038

(586) 723-2000

Technology Designer

Metro Technology Services IT, Inc.

59 North Walnut Street

Suite 202

Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043

(586) 203-8423

Project Description

Furnish and Implement a Turnkey Solution replacing the Firewall to Chippewa Valley School’s Data

Center. This RFP is subjected to the following E-rate requirements:

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - The vendor’s Universal Service Fund (USF) Service Provider

Identification Number (SPIN) MUST be included in the bid proposal and current for the 2026 Funding Year.

Questions regarding the USF project should be directed to the Schools and Library Division at (888) 203-

8100.

2. YEAR 29 FUNDING - This project may qualify for Year 29 USF funding. Purchases for equipment and

services resulting from this bidding process will be installed between April 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. No

invoices will be DATED or PAID before July 1, 2026.

3. CONDITIONAL UPON USF - This contract is 100% conditional upon Universal Service Funding.

Further, the District reserves the unrestricted right to reduce the contract amount by reducing the scope of

work and/or components in order to meet budget requirements in the event the level of the USF discount is

reduced. Unit pricing, as specified in the bid proposal, will be used to control contract adjustments. Any

such action will be taken before specific work on a building, or on a project component, has commenced.

4. DISCOUNT IMPLEMENTATION - The District reserves the unrestricted right to specify the

reimbursement filing option for implementing the USF E-rate discounts; Billed Entity Applicant

Reimbursement (BEAR) or Service Provider Invoice (SPI).

5. The E-Rate funding Excel Spreadsheet must also be submitted with the original bid response. The

manufacturer, manufacturer part number, quantity and unit pricing must be provided for each and every

component of the bid response. The bidder must identify what percentage of the cost is e-rate eligible, if

not 100%.

Type of Proposal

A single lump sum Bid Proposal is being solicited for the work described in this Request for Proposal (the

“RFP”).

Date of Submission

The Owner will receive sealed Bid Proposals for the work herein set forth until 2:00 P.M. EST, on

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (the “Due Date”) at the Chippewa Valley Schools’ Administration

Building, 19120 Cass Ave, Clinton Township, Michigan 48038. Bid Proposals will be publicly

opened and read aloud shortly thereafter. Late Bids Proposals will not be opened, accepted or

Invitation for Bid Proposals

Section 00020 (Page 1)

November 11, 2025

Metro Technology Services IT, Inc.

CVS BP 19-T15

considered.

Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial

relationship that exists between the Bidder or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the Owner’s

School Board or the Superintendent of Schools. The Owner will not accept a Bid Proposal that does not

include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by the Iran Sanctions Affidavit. The Owner will not accept a Bid

Proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized Iran Sanctions Affidavit.

Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by the Affidavit for Criminal Background Checks. The Owner will

not accept a Bid Proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized statement.

In the event of a weather-related district closure, the bid opening shall automatically occur the very next

business day the district is open.

Bid Proposal Security

Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or a satisfactory surety bid

bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total Bid Proposal price as guaranty. No Bid

Proposal shall be considered unless it is accompanied by the required guaranty.

Each check shall be made payable to Chippewa Valley Schools.

Bid security will be returned to all bidders for each Bid Proposal Package within thirty (30) days after the

award of Contract by the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education and the accepted bidders have

executed the Contract, or if no award has been made, within ninety (90) days after the date of the opening

of Bid Proposals, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, so long as he/she has not been notified

of the acceptance of its Bid Proposal.

Pre-Bid Examination

In lieu of a Pre-Bid Meeting, prospective vendors may schedule a site visit by contacting Angela Fucich,

Metro Technology Services, @ angela@mts4it.com.

Bidding Documents

Copies of the Bid Proposal Documents will be on file for reference at the office of:

1. The Owner (http://vendors.chippewavalleyschools.org/vendors/index.asp)

2. The Technology Designer

Copies of Documents

Bidding Documents will be available by emailing Angela Fucich at Metro Technology Services IT, Inc. at

angela@mts4it.com.

Proposal Acceptance

The Owner expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bid Proposals in whole or in part, to

waive any irregularities or informalities therein, and to award the Contract(s) to other than the low bidder.

Proposal Withdrawal

Proposals for base Bid Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the Due Date.

Bidders may withdraw at any time prior to the Due Date, however.

End of Section 00020

Invitation for Bid Proposals

Section 00020 (Page 2)

November 11, 2025

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid #	Title	Opening Date
18.2526B / BP19-T15	Firewall (E-Rate) 2026 View bid advertisement (bid document available upon login)	12/16/2025