# E-Rate #270000846

Lockney ISD seeks leased fiber internet service and six UPS systems

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000846
**NAICS:** 334290, 541519, 517311, 811210

Lockney Independent School District is seeking E-Rate-funded fiber internet service and UPS equipment for district schools.
- Buyer: Lockney Independent School District (Lockney ISD), Texas; no sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- Scope: Category 1 leased lit-fiber internet access and Category 2 UPS equipment and related support.
- Internet service: One fully managed fiber connection terminating at Lockney Junior High School for district locations to share. Bids are requested at 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 Mbps, and 1 Gbps; include installation, activation, initial configuration, maintenance, and technical support.
- **OEM: CyberPower** — six GX1500U 1500VA sine-wave UPS/battery backups, or equivalent, with related components. At least five units are for Lockney High School and one for Lockney Junior High School.
- Related support: Basic maintenance and supporting software/licenses for six UPS units; managed internal broadband services may also be needed, but no quantity is specified.
- Fiber proposals should offer 1-, 3-, and 5-year terms, allow bandwidth scaling during the contract, and may include voluntary extensions. Equivalent or improved solutions and different quantities may be considered.
- No fiber provider, UPS pricing, or service costs are identified. The procurement attachment lists fiber bandwidth and term options but does not name a service provider.

### Description

Lockney Independent School District is soliciting proposals for E-Rate funding year 2027 services. Category 1 includes leased lit fiber for internet access, with listed bandwidth options from 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Category 2 requests UPS/battery backup internal connections and related software and licenses, basic maintenance, and managed internal broadband services if needed. Prospective vendors must review the associated RFPs, register and submit proposals through the RFP system, and comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines, Module 5: Purchasing.

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