What the buyer needs
AI summaryE&I Cooperative Services seeks telecommunications, broadband, and network solutions to support K-12, higher education, and other member institutions. The scope encompasses mobility and wireless services, broadband and high-speed internet access, and network solutions including WAN/LAN, security, and managed services. Respondents must clearly delineate E-rate eligible and ineligible offerings using provided pricing workbooks. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid, and performance of work will be offsite. Suppliers must submit written questions by August 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, and deliver digital proposals through E&I's Electronic Sourcing Solution by September 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Evaluators will assess proposals using a 100-point scale across categories including pricing (25 points), company experience, scope of offer, and contract administration, and may also require presentations.
Scope of work
- Wireless voice and data rate plans, mobile hotspots, devices, accessories, and value-added mobility services
- Implementation activities including number porting, device provisioning, and ongoing account management
- Fiber-based internet access, broadband connectivity, and cellular- or 5G-based fixed wireless internet
- Scalable bandwidth tiers, upgrade options, and redundant or diverse-path connectivity options
- Standard and non-standard installation, activation, and construction services with Service Level Agreements
- Network design and engineering services
- WAN and SD-WAN solutions for connectivity between sites, data centers, and cloud environments
- LAN, wireless network services, managed network operations, monitoring, and network security solutions
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Company Overview (Company Experience, Company Background) | 15 |
| Scope of Offer (breadth, quality, technical approach, service delivery model, compliance posture, value-added offerings) | 30 |
| Contract Administration (Terms & Conditions, Ordering, Payment & Delivery, Contract Management & Reporting, Marketing & Sales) | 30 |
| Pricing (Pricing Proposal) | 25 |
Minimum qualifications
- Suppliers proposing E-rate eligible services must demonstrate familiarity with applicable FCC E-rate program requirements
- Suppliers proposing E-rate eligible services must be capable of supporting cost allocation, documentation, invoicing, and audit requirements
- Offerings must comply with applicable federal, state, and local technical, environmental, and performance standards and specifications
Documents to include with your response
- Certified acknowledgement of RFP Document prerequisite
- Execution of Offer and Certifications
- Company Overview question section responses
- Scope of Offer question section responses
- Contract Administration question section responses
- Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) question section responses
- Pricing workbooks corresponding to each Service Category proposed
- Supplier Attachments (relevant additional files, if applicable)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via E&I's Electronic Sourcing Solution (Jaggaer)
- Instructions
- Submit online by clicking Respond Now at the provided SciQuest link; individual uploaded files must not exceed 50MB and documents must not be embedded.