# E-Rate #270001173

Berwyn North School District 98 Managed Fiber WAN and Internet Services

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001173
**NAICS:** 517311, 517111, 517810

Berwyn North School District 98 is seeking a turnkey managed fiber network and Internet connectivity for its Illinois schools.
- Buyer: Berwyn North School District 98, District Office, Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois.
- Requested services:
  - A one-year managed leased fiber-optic WAN connecting five school sites, with Lincoln Middle School as the headend and four remote-site links at 10 Gbps each.
  - At least 30 Gbps of headend capacity for the cloud-based option.
  - One-year renewal of the district’s 5 Gbps fiber Internet service, terminating in the Lincoln Middle School MDF/server room.
  - The Form 470 also lists five 10 Gbps requests, one 25–50 Gbps request, and one 5–10 Gbps request; these capacity entries may overlap with the narrative service descriptions.
- Turnkey WAN scope includes design, installation, construction, permits, and connections to building MDFs. Minimum uptime is 99.99%.
- Equipment: five vendor-provided managed **Cisco** routers or equivalent Metropolitan equipment; no part numbers are specified.
- **OEM named:** Cisco. No prospective service-provider vendors are identified.
- E-rate-related requirements include a provider SPIN, separate pricing for eligible and ineligible components, a supportable allocation method, and compliance with applicable USAC and FCC requirements. Service is subject to E-rate and Board approval; cost is the highest-priority evaluation criterion.

### Description

Berwyn North SD 98 is seeking proposals for a new or renewed managed fiber-optic WAN connecting its school buildings at 10 Gbps, terminating at Lincoln Middle School. For cloud-based services, the headend must provide a minimum of 30 Gbps. The district also seeks a renewed fiber Internet connection, currently 5 Gbps, for a one-year term, terminating in the Lincoln Middle School MDF/server room; the notice states there is no RFP for the Internet service. The WAN RFP requests a turnkey managed lease, including installation and construction costs, and proposals are due October 30, 2026, by 12:00 noon Central Time, although source metadata lists October 28, 2026 as the response deadline.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001173/135488/22624177-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001173_CERTIFIED.pdf)