# 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.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001427/123421/22672233-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001427_CERTIFIED.pdf)