# E-Rate #270002929

Four E-rate-eligible WAN connections for Catawba County Library System

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002929
**NAICS:** 517111

Catawba County Library System is seeking four E-rate-eligible WAN connections to link its library locations.
- **Government buyer:** Catawba County Library System (CCLS), Catawba County, North Carolina. No sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **Requested service:** Four WAN/digital-transmission connections for the Main Library in Newton and the St. Stephens, Sherrills Ford/Terrell, and Southwest branches in Hickory/Mountain View.
  - Capacity: 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps per connection; full-duplex, guaranteed circuit bandwidth is specified in the RFP.
  - The RFP calls for all-fiber, fault-tolerant, self-healing service, with the provider furnishing, installing, and maintaining the connections. The Form 470 attachment says no installation or initial configuration, so this scope should be clarified.
- **Performance and support requirements:** 99.995% monthly availability, on-net latency below 10 milliseconds, 24/7 troubleshooting contact, outage response within 30 minutes, two-hour average repair time, and no repair occurrence exceeding four hours. Prorated monthly credits apply to unplanned outages longer than 15 minutes.
- **E-rate and provider requirements:** Service must be E-rate eligible; providers must meet applicable North Carolina licensing and FCC/USAC eligibility requirements, including a valid SPIN.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, product brand, or prospective service provider is named in the provided materials.
- **Term and funding:** The opportunity is associated with Funding Year 2027. The RFP references a 60-month commitment with annual funding renewal, but the attachments do not consistently state the term; the applicable service period should be confirmed.

### Description

Catawba County Library System seeks e-Rate-eligible digital transmission WAN services connecting four library locations in the Catawba County, North Carolina area. The Form 470 requests four service connections with capacities from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps. The attached RFP describes an all-fiber, fault-tolerant, self-healing WAN with installation and ongoing maintenance, and specifies service availability, latency, bandwidth, and outage-response requirements. The procurement is for service year 2027, and responses are due November 26, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002929/127061/22840327-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002929_CERTIFIED.pdf)