# E-Rate #270003635

Highland Prep E-Rate internet, Ubiquiti network hardware, and managed broadband services

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003635
**NAICS:** 517111, 517810, 541513, 238210, 423430

Highland Prep is seeking E-Rate bids for internet connectivity, network equipment, and managed internal broadband services for its school in Surprise, Arizona.
- **Government buyer:** Highland Prep; no sub-agency or contracting office is identified.
- **OEM:** **Ubiquiti** is named for the requested network hardware. No internet service provider or managed-services vendor is named.
- **Category One internet:** Coaxial and/or fiber internet access, with pricing requested in 100 Mbps–1 Gbps increments and availability of at least 1 Gbps. The source also lists two service requests, each quantity one: 25 Mbps–1 Gbps and 100 Mbps–1 Gbps. Service must hand off directly to Highland Prep’s LAN.
- **Ubiquiti hardware:** 1 EFG router; 2 USW-Pro-48-PoE (600W) switches; 2 USW-Pro-48-PoE switches; 1 USW-Pro-Aggregation switch; 7 USW-Pro-24-PoE switches; 1 USW-Flex-Mini switch; 11 Nano HD wireless access points; and 23 U6-Pro wireless access points.
- **Services and requirements:** Internet installation may include construction, conduit, handholes, vaults, poles, fiber, splicing, termination, labeling, testing, acceptance, and project management. Managed internal broadband services cover monitoring, maintenance, configuration optimization, remote and on-site support, software updates, security patches, performance reports, and service documentation for eligible existing wired and wireless equipment. Proposals should specify service levels, response times, and escalation procedures, provide outage reporting and basic technical support without extra service fees, and support SPI invoicing.
- **Compliance and pricing:** Separate eligible from ineligible costs, itemize costs and identify each item by SKU, make, and model, and comply with E-Rate and FCC supply-chain requirements. Price is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor.
- **Contract options:** 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms are requested; 3- and 5-year options should allow bandwidth upgrades. The procurement covers a funding year, with no specific longer-term contract dates stated.

### Description

Highland Prep is seeking proposals for Category One Internet access and data transmission, including coaxial cable and/or fiber service, with bandwidth options up to 1 Gbps. The solicitation also requests Category Two managed internal broadband services for existing eligible E-Rate equipment. Proposals should include contract options of 1, 3, or 5 years, required installation and related costs, and must be submitted by email with the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet. The response deadline is December 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date.

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