# E-Rate #270000915

North Monterey County Unified School District Category 2 Cabling and Network Infrastructure

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000915
**NAICS:** 238210

North Monterey County Unified School District is seeking a contractor to deliver an E-Rate Category 2 network cabling and infrastructure project for approximately eight rooms.
- **Government buyer:** North Monterey County Unified School District, Monterey County, California. No sub-agency or purchasing office is identified.
- **Scope:** Furnish and install structured Category 6/6A copper cabling and fiber backbone, racks or cabinets, antennas/connectors and related components, pathways, and associated hardware.
- **Quantities:** The project narrative describes 48 copper runs totaling 8,280 feet and one 300-foot fiber run. The FCC Form 470 lists 18,580 feet of cabling; this differs from the narrative quantities and should be confirmed. The form also lists 22 racks twice, 10,000 antennas/connectors-related components, and a separate 21-unit entry.
- **OEM:** **Chatsworth** is named in the manufacturer listing for racks; no specific model or part number is provided. Other entries allow no preference or an equivalent product.
- **Installation requirements:** Include applicable outlets, faceplates, jacks, patch panels, fiber termination and enclosures, rack installation, cable management, pathways and supports, labeling, certification testing, test reports, as-built records, and closeout materials.
- **Other notable requirements:** Applicable California contractor licensing, prevailing-wage/public-works and school-site safety requirements, E-Rate compliance, and separate pricing for eligible and ineligible items. Detailed project plans and specifications are referenced but not included in the supplied materials.

### Description

North Monterey County Unified School District seeks bids to furnish and install structured cabling and related infrastructure for its Funding Year 2027 E-Rate project. The scope includes copper and fiber cabling, racks, antennas, connectors, and related components; the source describes approximately eight rooms, 48 copper runs, 8,280 feet of copper, and one 300-foot fiber run. Bidders must attend the full mandatory job walk to submit a final proposal, and proposals are to be submitted electronically by email. The source gives conflicting response deadlines: December 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM PST in the description and November 23, 2026, in the structured response field.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000915/144298/22811882-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000915_CERTIFIED.pdf)