# E-Rate #270003688

E-Rate internet access and 10 Gbps leased lit fiber for Smith Center USD 237

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003688
**NAICS:** 517311, 517911

Smith Center USD 237 is seeking E-Rate bids for high-capacity internet access and district-wide leased lit fiber connectivity.
- **Government buyer:** Smith Center USD 237, a Kansas school district; the provided notice does not identify a sub-agency or office.
- **Current scope — Category 1 connectivity:**
  - Standalone Internet Access: 1 connection, approximately 1–5 Gbps, serving about 2 buildings.
  - Internet Access and Data Transmission Service: 1 connection, approximately 1–5 Gbps, serving about 2 buildings.
  - Standalone Data Transmission Services: 1 district-wide connection at approximately 10 Gbps.
  - Leased Lit Fiber Network: 1 district-wide connection at approximately 10 Gbps.
- **Service requirements:** Bids should provide turnkey installation and configuration, identify applicable fees and construction costs, and may include bundled basic firewall services without a separately identifiable cost. Multi-year proposals may include bandwidth increases; special-construction payment installments of up to four years should be offered when applicable.
- **OEMs named in the earlier release:** **Ubiquiti** and **Cisco Systems**. The earlier release listed Ubiquiti switches and equipment and Cisco network equipment for Category 2 maintenance, but the latest notice replaces the Category 2 RFP with a Category 1 RFP; those hardware items are not listed in the current attachment.
- **Period:** E-Rate Funding Year 2027. Multi-year contracts and voluntary extensions are accepted; the contract duration and service dates are not specified.

### Description

Smith Center USD 237 is seeking bids for E-Rate funding year 2027 services under FCC Form 470. Requested services include internet access and leased lit fiber network connections, with specifications provided in the RFP; the RFP describes internet connections of 1–5 Gbps and district-wide network connections of 10 Gbps. Bidders may bid on any or all portions, and multi-year contracts and voluntary extensions are accepted. Bids are due December 8, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003688/137808/22913175-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003688_CERTIFIED.pdf)