# E-Rate #270003020

Hillsdale ISD campus copper-to-single-mode-fiber connectivity upgrade

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003020
**NAICS:** 238210, 237130

Jackson County Intermediate School District is soliciting a campus upgrade for Hillsdale County Intermediate School District to replace legacy copper connectivity with single-mode fiber.
- **Government buyer:** Jackson County Intermediate School District (JCISD), issuing the solicitation on behalf of Hillsdale County Intermediate School District (Hillsdale ISD); Technology office.
- **Locations:** Hillsdale Area Career Center campus, including a fiber link between two buildings; the broader solicitation also identifies the Dean Jennings Educational Center and BASS Welding Lab.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or bidding vendors are named. The Form 470 indicates no manufacturer preference.
- **Requested products:**
  - 12,000 feet of Category Two internal-connections cabling.
  - 3,000 each of antennas, connectors, and related components, as listed in the Form 470; specific models are not given.
  - One continuous, minimum 12-strand outdoor-rated OS2 single-mode fiber cable run; quantity and part number are not specified.
  - Two rack-mounted fiber patch panels, one at each end, with SC/UPC terminations.
  - Tracer wire for underground runs where none is already present; quantity is not specified.
- **Requested services:** Engineer, permit, install, terminate, test, and turn over the fiber connection, including pathway design, splicing, cutover, and removal of the existing copper cable after successful cutover. Pricing must include labor, materials, equipment, and pathway contingencies.
- **Notable technical requirements:** Fiber must meet ITU-T G.652.D or G.657.A2, be gel-free and dry-water-blocked, use a UV-resistant HDPE or MDPE sheath, operate from -40°F to +158°F, and be suitable for interior plenum spaces. Provide code-compliant conduit with no exposed exterior cable, weatherproof building entries, sealed penetrations, and at least 20 feet of coiled slack at each termination.
- **Testing and closeout:** Provide LSPM test results at 1310 nm and 1550 nm from both ends, with total attenuation no greater than 1.0 dB; bidirectional OTDR traces for every strand in PDF and native .SOR formats; and labeled photographs, GPS-marked as-built route maps, conduit logs, color-code documentation, and an official warranty certificate.
- **Period of performance:** Completion timing and total duration are not specified. Firm pricing must remain valid through the E-Rate funding cycle, including any approved service-delivery extensions.

### Description

Jackson County Intermediate School District, on behalf of Hillsdale County Intermediate School District, is soliciting proposals for an E-Rate campus connectivity project. The work is to replace an existing legacy copper connection with Single-Mode Fiber across the multi-building campus, including the Dean Jennings Educational Center, Hillsdale Area Career Center, and BASS Welding Lab. The scope includes design, installation, testing, and acceptance, with all-inclusive pricing for equipment, labor, and associated apparatus. A vendor site visit is required, and proposals are due December 4, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.; email submissions are accepted.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003020/131442/22849514-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003020_CERTIFIED.pdf)