East Noble School Corporation Internet Service RFP for E-Rate Funding Year 2027

East Noble School Corporation seeks proposals to provide internet service under the E-Rate program for Funding Year 2027. The scope includes delivering 50 MB Full Duplex or greater internet service to the Community Outreach Center and 4 GB Full Duplex internet service to the Transportation & Technology Center in Kendallville, Indiana. Services must include DDOS mitigation at no extra charge, provide an RJ-45 ethernet handoff, and comply with USAC rules. East Noble prefers a 3-year contract term. Only onshore USA organizations providing an E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) are eligible. Proposals can be submitted electronically to [email protected] or delivered to 550 W Ohio Street, Kendallville, IN 46755 by 11:00 AM EST on November 16, 2026. Proposals must include client references, detailed line-item pricing, DDOS explanation, and USAC discounting acknowledgement. Bids will be evaluated on cost (30 points), RFP response adequacy (25 points), vendor experience (15 points), E-Rate discount invoicing (15 points), in-state status (10 points), and references (5 points).