E-Rate Year 25 (2022-2023)

The Savanna School District is currently accepting Bids for replacement of Network Equipment throughout the district. The quantities of equipment requested and final implementation are contingent on funds being available through the local school board and the E-rate program. 

The Bids for Network Equipment for E‐Rate Funding Year 25 (2022‐2023) must be received prior to but no later than December 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST, in a sealed envelope labeled with the title and addressed to the Savanna School District at 1330 S. Knott Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804. ATTN: Erin Helenihi. Bids will be opened at the above time and date.  Bids received after the above stated time and date will be returned to bidder unopened. Bids may be submitted via email to erin.helenihi@savsd.org.  However, they must be submitted by the same time and date listed above and signed.

A copy of the bid manual is available on or after November 18, 2021 by clicking here, and USAC E-RATE Productivity Center (EPC) at: https://portal.usac.org/suite/  .

Any Questions must be provided in writing no later than December 10, 2021 by 1:00pm PST and emailed to erin.helenihi@savsd.org.  The subject line must read “BID 2021 – NETWORK EQUIPMENT - SAVANNA SD”. The responses will be provided in an addendum and posted on the District’s website and on USAC’s EPC portal site by December 14, 2021.

Click here to read questions and answers submitted prior to the December 10, 2021 due date.

Vendors must submit all required documents prior to the deadline. All proposals shall be complete and final with no additional information required after the close of the submittal date, unless specifically requested by the District. Responses received after the deadline will be returned unopened as not meeting the Bid requirements.

If the Vendor chooses to offer alternative equipment than described in this manual, they must describe, in detail, how their alternate equipment will satisfy the requirements.

The Board of Trustees of the Savanna School District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bids, to be sole judge as to the merit, quality and acceptability of materials proposed and their compliance to the specifications, if it be in the best interest of the District.

No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the opening of the bids. Per Public Contract Code Section 20118.2, all bidders must honor their bids, as submitted, after the date bids are opened by the District.

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