# E-Rate #270002983

Scalable Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transport Service

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002983
**NAICS:** 517311

French Gulch Elementary School District is seeking scalable internet access and data transport for one eligible entity.
- **Government buyer:** French Gulch Elementary School District, French Gulch, Shasta County, California; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Service requested:** One standalone Category 1 internet access/data transmission service, with capacity priced at 200 Mbps and scalable to 1 Gbps. Delivery is requested at 11442 Cline Gulch Rd., French Gulch, CA 96033.
- **Existing connectivity:** Fiber Ethernet; the district also uses a wireless point-to-point connection to reach Shasta County Office of Education.
- **Pricing and requirements:** Explain the proposed service and include applicable implementation fees. Provide one-, three-, and five-year pricing. Flexible bandwidth or site adjustments may be considered; any extensions must be specified, and the total term cannot exceed five years. Service is for Funding Year 2027 and cannot begin before the funding year starts.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No service-provider vendor or OEM is named. Shasta County Office of Education is mentioned as a connectivity destination, not as a vendor.
- **Hardware:** No product hardware or equipment line items are specified.

### Description

French Gulch-Whiskeytown ESD seeks Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transport Services, including standalone data transmission service. The requested service is 200 Mbps, scalable to 1 Gbps; the existing connection is Fiber Ethernet, and the district also uses a wireless point-to-point connection to reach Shasta County Office of Education. Bidders are to provide pricing for one-, three-, and five-year terms, explain their service offerings, and include any implementation fees. The request specifies written bid and question procedures, a questions deadline of November 17, 2026, and a response deadline of November 30, 2026; an RFP is not part of the Form 470 request.

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