# E-Rate #270002132

E-Rate Internet Connectivity and Managed Network Services for Horizon Honors Schools

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002132
**NAICS:** 517311, 517810, 541513

Horizon Honors Schools is seeking E-Rate proposals for internet connectivity and managed services for its eligible network equipment.
- **Government buyer:** Horizon Honors Schools, identified in the opportunity as Horizon Community Learning Center, in Phoenix, Arizona.
- **Services requested:**
  - **Category 1:** One internet access and data transmission service, with bandwidth options from 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps. Scope includes handoff to the school’s LAN, required construction and installation, testing and acceptance, project management, outage reporting, basic technical support, and a service-level agreement (SLA).
  - **Category 2:** Managed Internal Broadband Services for existing eligible equipment, including network monitoring, maintenance, updates, security patches, reporting, and remote and on-site support.
- **Equipment to be managed:**
  - **SonicWall** TZ570 — 1 (part number TZ570).
  - **FS** FS-S5850-24s2Q — 1; FS-S5500-48T8SP — 14.
  - **Ubiquiti** U6 Pro — 67; U6 Enterprise — 1; UAP-AC-M — 2.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals should identify eligible and ineligible costs and specify pricing, service levels, response times, and escalation procedures. Category 1 scope includes construction work such as trenching, boring, conduit, fiber installation, splicing, and termination. Basic technical support is to be provided without additional service fees.
- **Contract options:** 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms are requested; 3- and 5-year options must allow bandwidth upgrades. Any contract depends on E-Rate funding.
- **Named organizations:** **SonicWall, FS, and Ubiquiti** are the equipment manufacturers. Nexus E-Rate Services, LLC is identified as a consultant, not as a proposed service provider. No bidding internet provider is named.

### Description

Horizon Community Learning Center is seeking proposals for Category One internet access and data transmission at bandwidths from 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps, and Category Two managed internal broadband services for existing equipment. Proposals should include 1-, 3-, or 5-year contract options; 3- or 5-year options should allow bandwidth upgrades during the term. Category One pricing must cover applicable service, construction, installation, testing, project management, and SPI invoicing, and include an outage-reporting method, basic technical support, and a service level agreement. Bids must be submitted by email with the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet; contracts are valid only if E-Rate funding is awarded.

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