# E-Rate #270001139

Managed Internal Broadband Services for E-Rate Category 2 (2027-2028) – The Paideia Academies

**Posted:** September 25, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001139
**NAICS:** 517311, 517919

The Paideia Academies, a K-12 school in Phoenix, Arizona, is seeking proposals for Managed Internal Broadband Services under E-Rate Category 2 for the 2027-2028 funding year.
- Government Buyer:
  - The Paideia Academies (elementary and secondary education)
- Services Requested:
  - Managed Internal Broadband Services for owned and installed E-Rate eligible internal connections
  - Includes management, monitoring, maintenance, and support of wired and wireless networks
  - Technical support (remote and on-site), software updates, security patches, performance and incident reporting
  - Service level agreements, response times, and escalation procedures required
  - Solution must be scalable for future growth
- Requirements:
  - Strict compliance with FCC E-Rate national security and supply chain rules (47 CFR 54.9 and 54.10)
  - Exclusion of equipment/services from entities on the FCC Covered List (e.g., Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, Hytera, Pacific Network Corp., ComNet, China Unicom)
  - Vendors must be USAC-registered, have a valid SPIN, and be in good standing with the FCC
  - Insurance coverage required (cyber and E&O preferred)
  - Proposals must clearly separate E-Rate eligible from non-eligible services/products
  - Detailed documentation and audit compliance
- Contract Options:
  - 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year terms covering the 2027-2028 funding year
- No specific OEMs are named; the RFP is open to all compliant vendors

### Description

The Paideia Academies is soliciting bids for Managed Internal Broadband Services under Category 2 for the 2027-2028 funding year. The procurement involves ongoing management, monitoring, and support of owned E-Rate eligible internal connections, including wired and wireless networks. Vendors must comply with FCC E-Rate national security and supply chain requirements and submit bids by email by 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date. The contract may be for 1, 3, or 5 years, and proposals must separate eligible from non-eligible services and products.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001139/16069287/22598690-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001139_CERTIFIED.pdf)