# E-Rate #270001517

Shadowlawn Elementary OS2 Fiber Backbone Cable and Installation

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001517
**NAICS:** 238210, 237130

Clay County District Schools is seeking an installed fiber-optic backbone for Shadowlawn Elementary School.
- Buyer: School Board of Clay County, through Clay County District Schools’ Purchasing Department / Purchasing and Material Management, Florida.
- Scope: Replace the school’s legacy multimode backbone with OS2 single-mode fiber connecting the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) to five Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDFs), supporting 10G connectivity.
- **OEMs:** **Corning** is the specified cable manufacturer, or an equivalent. **Panduit** is named in required installer credentials; **Belden** is referenced in an earlier clarification. **HP Communications** is also mentioned in a bidder-eligibility question. No products are assigned to Belden or HP Communications.
- Quantities: The opportunity overview refers to 5,000 feet, while the five detailed cable-run estimates in the RFP total 2,950 feet. Confirm the required quantities and routing at the mandatory site survey.
- Other requested materials include corrugated inner duct if needed, rack-mounted fiber enclosures, LC duplex adapter plates, and 20 single-mode LC-to-LC duplex patch cords.
- Work includes pathways, installation, termination of all 12 strands per run, labeling, commissioning, bidirectional OLTS and OTDR testing, test reports, and as-built floor plans. Provide service loops at the MDF and each IDF.
- Notable requirements: all-or-none proposal; valid USAC SPIN with active FCC Green Light status; Florida low-voltage license; specified Panduit, Corning EWP, and RCDD credentials; minimum one-year workmanship warranty and 25-year manufacturer system performance warranty.
- A mandatory site survey is required. Use existing pathways where feasible and comply with the standard 40% conduit-fill limit. Proposals must meet or exceed the published requirements.
- The District will provide SFP/SFP+ transceivers; their installation and switch configuration are excluded from the described scope.

### Description

The School Board of Clay County is seeking proposals to install, terminate, test, and commission a new OS2 single-mode fiber optic backbone at Shadowlawn Elementary School, replacing existing legacy multimode infrastructure. The work is intended to provide 10G-capable connectivity between the campus Main Distribution Frame and all Intermediate Distribution Frames, with 5,000 feet of cabling specified. A mandatory site walk is required before bidding to verify conduit capacity, pathway routing, vertical rises, and distances. The attached RFP provides the scope, specifications, requirements, and important dates; proposals are due November 4, 2026, according to the solicitation details.

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