# E-Rate #270000965

Dedicated Internet Access for Dawnwood Middle School

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000965
**NAICS:** 517311, 517911, 517919

Middle Country Central School District is seeking high-capacity dedicated internet access for Dawnwood Middle School in Centereach, New York.
- **Buyer and location:** Middle Country Central School District; Dawnwood Middle School, 10 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720.
- **Service requested:** One managed Category 1 internet access and data transmission service, with symmetrical dedicated bandwidth and a committed information rate. The notice describes a 3 Gbps minimum and a 2–5 Gbps service range; the pricing attachment requests separate offers at 3, 4, and 5 Gbps.
  - Pricing is requested for both 36- and 60-month terms, for six bandwidth/term combinations. The attachment specifies zero static IPs.
  - Providers should include optional router lease pricing. No router make, model, or part number is specified.
- **Service and cost requirements:** No usage caps or speed reductions based on usage. Service must terminate at the school’s building demarcation point/MDF. Providers are responsible for delivery, construction, permits, pathways, and right-of-way costs, and must itemize recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges. Pricing must disclose E-Rate eligibility, vendor-provided equipment, USF fees, and other surcharges.
- **Named organizations:** No prospective internet service provider is identified. **Huawei** and **ZTE** are cited as prohibited covered equipment or service providers. E-Rate Central is identified as the procurement consultant, not as a service provider.
- **Other notable terms:** Contracted offers should avoid price increases during the term, allow bandwidth increases, and permit penalty-free termination if a site closes. Month-to-month offers are also considered; the district may extend a contract for two additional 12-month terms. E-Rate-eligible service cost carries the greatest evaluation weight.
- **Attachments and timing:** The latest notice lists the pricing spreadsheet and FCC Form 470; the earlier service specification PDF is not listed. The initial notice indicated a service start in 2027, but the latest notice does not restate a start date.

### Description

Middle Country Central School District is requesting pricing for internet services to Dawnwood Middle School. The requested service is Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transmission, with a minimum capacity of 2 Gbps and a maximum capacity of 5 Gbps; the description specifies a 3 Gbps minimum. Offerors must complete and submit the pricing attachment in Excel format and follow the attached specifications and proposal submission instructions. The listed service location is 10 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000965/123905/22849437-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000965_CERTIFIED.pdf)