# E-Rate #270003590

St. Charles Borromeo School seeks 1–5 Gbps fiber internet service

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003590
**NAICS:** 517311

St. Charles Borromeo School in Port Charlotte, Florida, is seeking bids for high-capacity fiber internet service.
- **Buyer:** St. Charles Borromeo School (also identified as St. Charles Catholic School); no government agency, sub-agency, or office is specified.
- **Requested service:** Category 1 internet access and data transmission for one school location.
  - Fiber bandwidth from **1 Gbps minimum to 5 Gbps maximum**; current service is 1 Gbps fiber.
  - Includes installation and initial configuration.
  - Bids should provide pricing for speed options that allow bandwidth increases up to 5 Gbps.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** None are identified in the opportunity documents.
- **Notable requirement:** The school identifies price as the primary cost-effectiveness factor in bid selection.

### Description

ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL is requesting bids for Category 1 internet access and data transmission service. The school currently has fiber internet service at 1 Gbps and requests bandwidth from a minimum of 1 Gbps to a maximum of 5 Gbps. Bids should follow the attached FCC Form 470 Category 1 Vendor Bidding Instructions; the response deadline is December 2, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003590/38313/22880568-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003590_CERTIFIED.pdf)