# E-Rate #270004642

Whitefish Middle School Category 6A Cabling Refresh

**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** 270004642
**NAICS:** 238210

Whitefish School District 44 is seeking a turnkey Category 6A cabling refresh for Whitefish Middle School.
- **Buyer:** Whitefish School District 44; project site is Whitefish Middle School in Whitefish, Montana.
- **Specified OEM:** **CommScope or equivalent**. No other product vendors are named in the materials.
- **Requested products:** Approximately 300 Category 6A data drops and 150 five-foot Category 6A patch cables. The RFP also describes the patch-cable quantity separately from Form 470 entries measured in feet; see line items for those quantity details.
- **Technical requirements:** Blue, plenum-rated, four-pair, AWG solid-copper cable; copper-clad aluminum is prohibited. The system must support 10GBASE-T to 100 meters and be tested to 500 MHz, with digital PDF certification results.
- **Included work:** Remove and dispose of abandoned legacy cabling; install and terminate drops; provide jacks, faceplates, patch panels, cable management, labeling, cable supports, and required service loops. Include ceiling drops for wireless access points and reuse suitable existing pathways where possible.
- **Additional details:** The RFP’s closet breakdown totals 298 connections: MDF 51, A IDF 78, B IDF 45, C IDF 54, D IDF 38, and G IDF 32. Bidders must provide fixed unit pricing for the turnkey drops and separately for the patch cables. Eligibility requirements include an active SPIN and FCC Green Light status.

### Description

Whitefish School District 44 is seeking proposals for a structured low-voltage cabling refresh at Whitefish Middle School. Work includes removing legacy copper cabling and installing a Category 6A cabling system, including approximately 300 data drops, terminations, patch panels, labeling, testing, and disposal of abandoned cabling. A mandatory site walkthrough is required on December 9, 2026, and bids are due by 4:00 PM on January 8, 2027. Bidders must have a valid SPIN and FCC “Green Light” status.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270004642/135202/22933508-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270004642_CERTIFIED.pdf)