E-Rate Funding Year 2013-2014 for the New Miami Local School District
600 Seven Mile Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-0833
Request for Proposal – VOIP Service, Alarm Telephone Line Service
1. The District seeks a proposal which provides VOIP phone services for the following:
Quantity: District Wide
Quantity: 1 PRI Line
Quantity: UCSS for CM for 90 phones
Quantity: UCSS and ESW for 90 VM Boxes
2. The District seeks a proposal which provides 2 alarm telephone lines. The telecommunications lines are specifically dedicated to a school burglar and fire alarm system. It may be the equivalent to a POTS line or a dedicated line between the school and the alarm company.
Quantity: District Wide
Quantity: 2 units
Submit Proposals To:
Tim Weigel, District Technology Coordinator
timweigel@new-miami.k12.oh.us
E-Rate Funding Year 2013-2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014)
Billed Entity Number: 129802
The New Miami Local school district is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for Universal Service Fund Education Rate (E-Rate)
E-Rate Program
The information in this Request for Proposals (RFP) is provided in conjunction with the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) Forms 470 and 471, in partial
Fulfillment of the requirements for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Universal Service
Refer to the SLD website (www.usac.org/sl) or call the SLD Help Line at 1-888-203-8100 for information on the ERATE program.
Eligible Bidders
Vendors must be an E-Rate eligible service provider and must supply a valid Service Provider
Identification Number (SPIN). Vendors must also provide contact information for the individual who is
Schedule and Deadlines: All proposals must be submitted without exception on
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
30% -Cost
25% - Qualifications/Experience
20% - Responsiveness
15% - References
10% - Local Vendor
E-Rate Contingency:
All awards are contingent upon receiving E-Rate funding to supplement local funding for support of the
Contract Award:
The New Miami Local school district reserves the right to cancel or modify a contract award for any reason without penalty or fee.