# E-Rate #270000529

Erie Elementary Charter School Internet Access Services

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000529
**NAICS:** 517111, 517810

Erie Elementary Charter School is seeking proposals for dedicated and business-class internet access for its Chicago school.
- **Buyer:** Erie Elementary Charter School, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; no agency, sub-agency, or office is specified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No internet service providers or equipment manufacturers are named as requested suppliers.
- **Requested services:**
  - **Dedicated Internet Access:** One managed service with a router. Provide separate pricing for 1 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 3 Gbps options; the current billed speed is 1 Gbps. Include applicable special construction and one-time costs. Leased lit fiber must include internet access.
  - **Business Class Internet Service:** One service with one static IP address and a provider-supplied modem. Price the current 500 Mbps service and available upgrades up to 1 Gbps, identify download and upload speeds for each tier, and include applicable installation and one-time costs.
- **Term and pricing requirements:** Quote both services for 24-, 36-, and 60-month terms across the applicable bandwidth tiers. No specific service start or end date is stated.
- **Notable requirements:** Separately itemize any bundled products, services, or components that are ineligible for E-Rate funding and state the ineligible portion's eligibility percentage. Eligible-service price is the primary evaluation factor.

### Description

Erie Elementary Charter School is seeking proposals for Category 1 internet access and data transmission services. The request includes managed dedicated internet access with a router at bandwidth options from 1 to 3 Gbps, and business-class internet service with one static IP address and a provider-supplied modem, with upgrades up to 1 Gbps. Bidders must provide tiered pricing for 24-, 36-, and 60-month terms and identify applicable installation, construction, and one-time costs; ineligible bundled components must be separately listed. Responses are due November 20, 2026.

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