# E-Rate #270003323

Union Christian Academy Dedicated Internet Access and Leased Fiber

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003323
**NAICS:** 517111

Union Christian Academy is seeking competitive proposals for dedicated internet service at its Farmerville, Louisiana school location.
- **Government buyer**
  - Union Christian Academy, Union Christian Academy School District, in Union Parish, Louisiana.
- **Service requested**
  - Category One internet access and data transmission, including dedicated, symmetrical connectivity or leased lit fiber.
  - Pricing options: 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps. The request lists an estimated quantity of 2; quantities are not a commitment to purchase.
  - Include installation and initial configuration, pricing for 10 consecutive static IPv4 addresses, and information on IPv6 availability.
  - Bidders may price service with or without provider-supplied basic firewall functionality.
- **Requirements**
  - Describe transport technology, whether service is dedicated or shared, last-mile arrangements, demarcation, provider-owned equipment, and implementation dependencies.
  - Clearly itemize eligible and ineligible costs, recurring and nonrecurring charges, and applicable installation, construction, equipment, tax, fee, and surcharge costs.
  - Provide 24/7 support, a two-hour outage response target, and a four-hour restoration target. Eligible-service pricing carries the greatest evaluation weight.
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the solicitation materials. Potential competing providers include AT&T, Lumen Technologies, Cox Communications, and Comcast Business.
- **Term and conditions**
  - Anticipated initial term of three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions, for a maximum potential term of five years.
  - Service and implementation are subject to E-Rate eligibility, available funding, and written authorization to proceed.

### Description

Union Christian Academy is soliciting proposals for Category One internet access and data transmission service for Funding Year 2027. The requested service is a dedicated, symmetrical internet connection, with pricing requested for 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps options at its Farmerville, Louisiana location. The anticipated initial contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2027, with up to two one-year extensions. Proposals must meet the attached RFP’s technical, pricing, and submission requirements; requested quantities and bandwidth options do not commit the applicant to a purchase.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003323/16041025/22870627-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003323_CERTIFIED.pdf)