# E-Rate #270000674

Madison County NC Consortium Dedicated Internet Access and Data Transmission

**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000674
**NAICS:** 517311, 517911, 517111

Madison County NC Consortium is seeking managed, high-capacity internet access and data transmission for its county facilities in Marshall, North Carolina.
- **Government buyer:** Madison County NC Consortium; the pricing schedule identifies the Madison Co Admin Ofc. Service is intended for four entities, including county departments and the county library system.
- **Service requested:** Category One Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and data transmission, quantity 1. The Form 470 specifies capacity from 500 Mbps to 10 Gbps; requested pricing tiers are 2, 5, and 10 Gbps. The library system’s minimum E-Rate-eligible share is 500 Mbps.
- **Addressing and equipment:** Provide at least 13 consecutive static IP addresses. Include lease options and pricing for a router or modem if required, and identify any vendor-provided equipment and applicable fees or surcharges.
- **Key requirements:** Fully managed service with committed bandwidth, no usage caps or usage-based throttling, and termination at the applicant-designated building demarcation point. Installation and initial configuration are required. Pricing should itemize recurring, non-recurring, and special construction costs; the pricing schedule also requests pricing for optional eligible and ineligible services.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs, equipment manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the opportunity materials.
- **Term:** 36-month initial service term beginning in 2027, with two optional 12-month renewals, for a potential total term of 60 months.

### Description

Madison County NC Consortium is seeking Category 1 internet access and data transmission service, with a requested capacity range of 500 Mbps to 10 Gbps. The pricing attachment identifies service at Madison County Administrative Office, 5707 US-25, Marshall, NC, with an initial term from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2030 and two optional one-year renewals. Questions are due by October 20, 2026, and proposals by November 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET; submissions must be emailed to both listed recipients unless modified by addendum. The source directs prospective bidders to the attachments for complete details.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000674/17030234/22697002-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000674_CERTIFIED.pdf)