# E-Rate #270002377

TEEN Interlocal #632 seeks dedicated 1 Gbps internet service, public IP addresses, and network equipment

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002377
**NAICS:** 517311, 517919

TEEN Interlocal #632 is seeking E-Rate internet access and related network equipment for its member school districts.
- **Government buyer:** TEEN Interlocal #632; the notice identifies the TEEN office in Hillsboro, Kansas. Named district endpoints are Herington USD 487, Centre USD 397, Marion-Florence USD 408, Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh USD 410, and Peabody-Burns USD 398.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No internet-service provider, equipment vendor, or OEM is named. The specified headend router must be supplied and owned by the selected service provider.
- **Requested services:** Dedicated, symmetrical 1 Gbps internet access, expandable as needs grow, over TEEN’s existing fiber network; one subnet of 255 public IP addresses. The FCC Form 470 separately lists Internet Access and Data Transmission Service rows with quantities of 5 and 255, respectively, and specifies a 1–5 Gbps capacity range and 19 entities.
- **Equipment:** Five Category One network equipment units are listed. The RFP additionally requires the provider to furnish and own a headend router and include any costs necessary to make equipment operational.
- **Notable requirements:** The provider must monitor connectivity, notify TEEN or district technology staff of issues, help resolve connectivity problems, and provide a direct customer-service contact. Proposals must provide detailed pricing and descriptions, identify ineligible items and allocate costs for items that are not fully eligible, provide a current SPIN, and support E-Rate SPI discounts.
- **Term:** One initial service year, with up to two additional one-year renewals, for a potential three-year total term.

### Description

TEEN Interlocal #632 is requesting proposals for Category 1 internet service and related network equipment for the 2027–2028 service period. The RFP seeks dedicated symmetrical 1 Gbps internet access, expandable as bandwidth needs grow, using TEEN’s existing fiber network to serve five school districts, along with one subnet of 255 public IP addresses. The provider must monitor connectivity, help resolve issues, provide a provider-owned headend router, and submit detailed pricing and service descriptions; the RFP also requires E-rate participation and a current SPIN. Bids are due November 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., by sealed envelope at the TEEN office in Hillsboro, Kansas.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002377/16045576/22784305-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002377_CERTIFIED.pdf)