# E-Rate #270002198

Imagine East Mesa Schools seeks 1–10 Gbps fiber Ethernet internet access

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002198
**NAICS:** 517311, 517919

Imagine East Mesa Schools is seeking Category One fiber Ethernet internet access for its school network.
- **Government buyer:** Imagine East Mesa Schools, a school district in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona; agency, sub-agency, and office details are not specified.
- **Requested service:** One estimated service request for Fiber Ethernet Internet Access and data transmission, with bandwidth pricing from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps.
- **Installation and included work:** Direct handoff to the Local Area Network DMARC; installation and initial configuration; construction as needed, including trenching, boring, plowing, conduit, handholes, vaults, poles, fiber cable, splicing, termination, and labeling; testing and acceptance; and project management.
- **Service and support requirements:** Include outage reporting, basic technical support without additional service fees, a service level agreement, and SPI invoicing. Pricing may also include eligible activation, software, network equipment, maintenance, and operating costs required to make the service functional.
- **Contract options:** Offer one-, three-, or five-year options; three- and five-year options must allow bandwidth upgrades. The service is contingent on E-Rate funding, and monthly charges are part of the requested pricing.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs, service providers, or prospective vendors are named in the provided materials.
- **Notable procurement details:** The listed quantity is an estimate, not a purchase commitment.

### Description

Imagine East Mesa Schools is seeking Fiber Ethernet Internet Access, with pricing for bandwidth increments from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps and a minimum available bandwidth of 1 Gbps. Service must hand off directly to the Local Area Network DMARC; pricing is to include construction and installation, testing and acceptance, project management, and SPI invoicing. The solicitation seeks 1-, 3-, or 5-year contract options, with bandwidth upgrades during three- or five-year terms. Contracts are valid only if E-Rate funding is awarded, and bids are to be submitted by email with the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002198/17027115/22835492-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002198_CERTIFIED.pdf)