Opportunity
E-Rate #270001427
Annual Maintenance and Emergency Repair for Margate City Schools’ Fiber WAN
Posted
October 02, 2026
Respond By
October 30, 2026
Identifier
270001427
NAICS
811213
Margate City Board of Education is seeking annual maintenance and emergency repair support for its district-owned fiber WAN link. - Government buyer: Margate City Board of Education (Margate City Public School District), New Jersey; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested service: Category One Maintenance and Operations for one approximately 0.2-mile (1,050-foot), 12-strand single-mode fiber path connecting William H. Ross III Intermediate School and Eugene A. Tighe Middle School. The Form 470 lists a quantity of 2 for two entities. - Scope and response requirements: Annual route ride-out with detailed quality-control engineering reports; 24x7x365 emergency technical assessment and repair response within no more than the next business day; and communications during network restoration. - Notable requirements: New Jersey prevailing-wage rates apply where applicable. Proposals must not include products or components from FCC-covered manufacturers Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision, or Dahua, or another FCC-designated covered company. No specific eligible OEM product, SKU, or part number is requested. - Period: Annual maintenance term; the solicitation does not specify an end date or option years.
Description
The Margate City Board of Education is seeking proposals for an annual Maintenance and Operations contract for its existing, district-owned fiber optic WAN. The work covers a 12-strand single-mode fiber path of approximately 0.2 miles connecting William H. Ross III Intermediate School and Eugene A. Tighe Middle School. The vendor must provide an annual route ride-out with engineering reports, 24x7x365 emergency assessment and repair response within a maximum of the next business day, and ongoing restoration communications. The initial contract term begins July 1, 2027; vendor proposals are due by email by November 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon EST.