WAN Point-to-Point Leased Fiber

Mecosta Osceola ISD
Request for Proposal
WAN Point-to-Point Leased Fiber
(Youth Opportunities to MOISD)
01/30/2026
Address:
MOISD
15760 190th Ave.,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Contact Person: Fred Sharpsteen
Email: fsharpsteen@moisd.com and jmorgan@elitefund.com
Key Dates:
Proposal Issue Date: January 30, 2026
Proposal and Bid Opening Day: March 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Watchguard" on the outside. No Fax or email
bids allowed. Send Bid to:
Mecosta-Osceola ISD Board Of Education
Attention: Fred Sharpsteen
"WAN BID "
15760 190th Avenue
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Important Notes:
All quotes must be submitted with the understanding that implementation may be dependent upon:
E-rate funding approval by the SLD
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Enrollments
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Existing budgetary requirements
o
The following specifications are to be used as guidelines in quoting a solution. Although specification
changes are permitted, the quality of the product/service requested must be based upon industry standards
at time of delivery.
The items requested within this RFP may or may not be USF eligible. All non-eligible products and services
must be itemized. Please use the 2026 USF Eligible Services List located on the USAC website
(https://www.usac.org/e-rate/eligible-services-list/) for guidance. (Note: It is the vendor's responsibility to
check for updates and corrections prior to submitting bids/quotations.)
All bidders must adhere to the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) guidelines (as dictated by the SLD).
All bidders will understand that if the entity closes, contract termination fees will not be incurred by the
entity.
All bidders will understand that the entity may choose more than one provider for one type of service.
Multi-year contracts may be considered.
All bidders must have an E-rate SPIN.
All bidders must have the 2026 Service Provider Annual Certification Form 473 on file with USAC by
September 1, 2026.
The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotations.
All respondents of this RFP confirm they are not an Iran-linked business.
Offerors submitting proposals for anything other than a firm fixed price for the goods and services listed,
will not be accepted. Price adjustments after an award will not be accepted by applicant.

Implementation and completion of the services are contingent upon the district receiving approved funding
from the Universal Services Fund. The services may be revised or terminated if the funds from the USF
discount program are not approved or do not meet the expectations of the entity. If requested, the vendor
will complete the SPI (Form 474) application. It is the vendor's responsibility to understand and comply
with all rules and procedures required by the Schools and Libraries Corporation and the Universal Services
Fund.
The Board/MOISD reserves the right to:
MOISD reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal
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All proposals become MOISD property
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Proposal preparation costs are vendor's responsibility
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Accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, waive informalities, and negotiate with selected
o
contractors.
Modify or cancel the RFP.
o
Accept the bid that best serves the interests of the district.
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Request additional information.
o
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The MOISD is an equal opportunity employer
Rubrics Used to Score Bids:
Category 0 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 Score
(I) Experience Has never installed this Has some experience Has extensive experience
equipment in a k12 school installing this equipment and has many successful
installs of the equipment or
service bid
(II) Price Highest when all factors are Moderately priced when Lowest price when all
accounted for on the bid all factors are accounted factors are accounted for on
for on the bid the bid, including
considering Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO)
(III) Availability Can't schedule and complete Delayed schedule and Can schedule and complete
in the desired timeframe completion timeframe in the desired timeframe
(IV) Previous Has never worked with the They have worked with They have worked with the
working school system, or past K12 schools but not the MOISD or local schools in
relationship performance was MOISD or local schools the MOISD. The school was
unacceptable. They were in the MOISD. The satisfied with the past
challenging to work with or school wanted more performance.
had ethical shortcomings in from the past
dealing with the school performance.
and/or their performance.
(V) Current Never has worked with the Has worked with the Currently supplies this
supplier school school service to the school
(VI) Able to Some Most All
provide services
requested in the
RFP
(VII) Followed Had errors or omissions on Was completed but was Was completed, and all
bid specification the bids or missed an item challenging to follow, or components were met
instructions there were minor errors
Price is weighted at a score of price category * 1.4. The rest of the categories are weighted at score * 1.0.

Category 1 Services:
NOTE 1: Any additional services not covered by USF eligibility must be itemized and quoted separately.
WAN connectivity for Two (2) Locations
Transport service delivered to 15760 190th Ave., Big Rapids, MI 49307, including all equipment, build
cost, and ports supporting future growth to 10 Gbps.
Addresses to be connected:
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Youth Opportunities - Osceola Youth Center: Osceola Youth Center, 3030 Long Lane
Rd., Evart, MI 49639
Youth Opportunities - River Oak: 8835 Oak Rd., Evart, MI 49631
Handoff should be fiber to the MOISD network equipment.
Must be delivered on a 10 Gbps connection
Base Service of 1.0 Gbps up to 10 Gbps
Option for Upgrade to 2.0 Gbps
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Option for Upgrade to 3.0 Gbps
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Option for Upgrade to 4.0 Gbps
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Option for Upgrade to 5.0 Gbps
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Option for Upgrade to 10.0 Gbps
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Preference will be given to organizations that have a 24 hour by 7 day a week staffed Network
Operation Center that monitors network service that we can contact 24 hours a day. If other than 24 by 7
days a week, this must be noted in the proposal.
The vendor needs to have a network management portal accessible by MOISD staff providing various
network charts showing bandwidth utilization and other charts.
Three Educational K-12 references preferred. Vendors may include College or University References
also.
Primary Bid: Transport service as described above with a 1-year contract.
Alternate 1: Transport service as described above with a 2-year contract.
Alternate 2: Transport service as described above with a 3-year contract.
Note: Primary DNS will be done by the School Districts and/or the MOISD. This is a non-Internet
Access RFP and is only for WAN Transport servers.
All questions should be directed to Fred Sharpsteen: fsharpsteen@moisd.org
231-592-9601.

Required Bid Form - We reserve the right to disqualify the bid if vendors fail to use the sheets
below.
BID PROPOSAL SHEET
WAN Point-to-Point Leased Fiber
(Youth Opportunities to MOISD)
Mecosta-Osceola ISD
Erate - Request For Proposal
Bid opening: day, March 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
NAME OF BIDDER:________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________
PHONE:__________________________________________________________
FAX:_____________________________________________________________
CONTACT NAME:________________________________________________
Itemized information and cost:
(Additional pages may be attached if more space is needed)

I agree to abide by all the terms of this request for a proposal unless otherwise stated in my bid
proposal. Any omission of cost in the RFP will be the vendor's responsibility, or the School
District may reject the bid. Price is to include delivery to MOISD Board Of Education, 15760
190th Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307.
_____________________________________________ _______________
Authorized signature Date
______________________________________________
Print name, title
I certify that none of the equipment used will have any components that are made by Huawei/ZTE
___________________________________________
Signature and written name and date
Note: All documents submitted must be in a sealed envelope and be in paper form.
No FAX or EMAIL bids allowed.
Send bid to: Mecosta-Osceola ISD Board Of Education
Attention: Fred Sharpsteen
"WAN BID "
15760 190th Avenue
Big Rapids, MI 49307

APPENDIX A- Affidavit of Bidder - Familial Relationships Form
The undersigned, the owner or authorized officer of (the "Bidder"), pursuant to the
familial disclosure requirement provided in the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District's (the
"MOISD") RFP, hereby represent and warrant, except as provided below, that no familial relationships
exist between the Bidder or any employee of the above mentioned MOISD, and any member of the Boards
of Education of the District or the Superintendents of the MOISD.
List any Familial Relationships:
BIDDER:
By:
Its:
STATE OF )
COUNTY OF )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of 20 , by
.
, Notary Public
County,
My Commission Expires:
Acting in the County of:

APPENDIX B - Affidavit of Bidder - Compliance with School Safety Initiative Legislation
The undersigned, the owner or authorized officer of (the "Bidder"), certifies to Mecosta- Osceola
Intermediate School District (the "MOISD"), that any and all persons who will work directly or indirectly
for the Bidder, including, but not limited to, Bidder's employees, agents, vendors, subcontractors or
consultants, and who will work at or on any MOISD property, shall at all times be in compliance with MCL
380.1230, 380.1230a, 380.1230c, 380.1230d, and 380.1230g and have not been convicted of any "listed
offenses".1 The Bidder further warrants and represents that all persons who will work directly or indirectly
for the Bidder, including, but not limited to, Bidder's employees, agents, vendors, subcontractors or
consultants, and who will work at or on any MOISD property, shall at all times be in compliance
with MCL 380.1230, 380.1230a, 380.1230c, 380.1230d, and 380.1230g. In this regard, Bidder agrees,
without limitation, to report within three (3) business days to the MOISD when any such person is charged
with a crime listed in Section 1535a(1) of the Revised School Code2 or a substantially similar law, and to
immediately report to the MOISD if that person is subsequently convicted, pled guilty or pled no contest
to that crime.
BIDDER:
By:
Its:
STATE OF ) COUNTY
OF )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of 20 , by
.
, Notary Public
County,
My Commission Expires:
Acting in the County of:
1The term listed offenses means those defined in section 2 of the Sex Offenders Registration Act
(SORA), MCL 28.722 2MCL.380.1535a(1). 50

APPENDIX C - AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE - IRAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ACT
Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012
The undersigned, the owner or authorized officer of (the "Bidder"), certifies to Mecosta- Osceola
Intermediate School District (the "MOISD"), that any and all persons who will work directly or indirectly
for the Bidder, is not an "Iran Linked Business" within the meaning of the Iran Economic Sanctions Act,
Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012 (the "Act"), and that in the event Bidder is awarded a Contract as a
result of the aforementioned Request for Proposal, the Bidder will not become an "Iran Linked Business"
at any time during the course of performing under the Contract.
The Bidder further acknowledges that any person who is found to have submitted a false certification is
responsible for a civil penalty of not more than $250,000.00 or 2 times the amount of the Contract or
proposed Contract for which the false certification was made, whichever is greater, the cost of the
MOISD's investigation, and reasonable attorney fees, in addition to the fine. Moreover, any person who
submitted a false certification shall be ineligible to bid on an Invitation To Bid for three (3) years from
the date that it is determined that the person has submitted the false certification.
BIDDER:
By:
Its:
STATE OF )
COUNTY OF )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of 20 , by
.
, Notary Public
County,
My Commission Expires:
Acting in the County of: