Bid 1. Invitation to Bid - Yupiit Solar Panels RFP (26560971.1)
Yupiit School District is accepting sealed bids for four grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are proposed to offset utility power purchases at the Akiachak K-12 School, Akiak K-12 School, Tuluksak K-12 School, and the Yupiit School District Office, located along the Kuskokwim River north of Bethel, Alaska. Each system will utilize roof mounted solar arrays to produce power for immediate consumption in the facility, and if approved, to sell excess production to the local utility.
Sealed bids will be accepted at the YSD Office. Sealed bids shall be addressed to:
Yupiit School District
Director Maintenance
ATTN: Scott Ballard
PO Box 51190
Akiachak, AK 99551
Bids will be accepted until 12:00PM (AKST) on Monday, January 19, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened on that date. Bid review and notice of award shall occur within 7 days of the bid opening date.
Due to non-constant plane service to Akiachak. Please plan to submit to USPS Priority/Express Mail at least seven (7) days prior bid opening date, this is not a guarantee that it will make it to the village on time.
Proposals submitted by means of facsimile transfer or electronic transfer shall be deemed non-responsive and rejected.
Woody Woodgate
Federal Programs Director
Yupiit School District
Akiachak/Akiak/Tuluksak
(907) 825-2178
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Bid 2: Invitation to Bid - FCC Form 470 – Funding Year 2026
Form 470 Application Number: 260014041
Category 1 - Internet Access and Data Transmission Service
The Yupiit School District is seeking multi-year contract bids for district-wide internet services with options for increasing bandwidth over the life of the contract. These school sites are located in Akiachak, Tuluksak and Akiak. Bids shall include download speeds from 25 Mbps to 200 Mbps for growth and comparison. The bandwidth 25 Mbps and 100 Mbps are required to be included in the submitted quote. Costs for eligible and ineligible services must be separated.
The District will consider multi-year pricing up to three (3) years with mutually agreed upon extensions. Service must be guaranteed with a start date of July 1, 2026. The district is not interested in receiving proposals that are data-capped. Proposals must also include
service level agreement plan descriptions, contention ratio, and pricing per Mbps for both upload and download speeds. The successful bidder shall be able to provide discounted billing and invoice USAC via SPI mode upon request. Bids should include costs in increments between the minimum and maximum requested bandwidth. Any questions regarding the request for bids for Category 1 must be submitted in writing and received no later than January 27,
2026.
Please submit to: Adam Swenson, Director of Technology, at [email protected]. Responses will be posted by January 30, 2026 and can be found at www.yupiit.org/district/business_office/requests_for_proposal . Inquiries via telephone or text will not be responded to.
The deadline to submit any and all quotes will be the Allowable Contract Date (ACD) as indicated on the posted FCC Form 470. Proposals will be accepted via email and should be sent to both Adam Swenson, Director of Technology at [email protected] and Lauren Dwyer, E-Rate Coordinator at [email protected].
Category 2 - Internal Connections
The Yupiit School District is seeking bids for the following equipment needed for broadband connectivity within schools and/or the related software and right-to-use licenses necessary for the equipment to function.
3 Quantity - APC 2200VA Smart UPS with SmartConnect, SMT2200C Sinewave UPS Battery Backup, AVR, 120V, or equivalent
3 Quantity - APC Smart-UPS X 2200VA Rack/Tower LCD 100-127V, or equivalent
3 Quantity - APC Smart-UPS X-Series 120V External Battery Pack Rack/Tower, or equivalent
Shipping costs must be included in the proposal. Proposals received with no shipping costs indicated or TBD may be disqualified from consideration.
The district's preference is for the awardee to have the capacity to file SPI.
Any questions regarding the request for bids for Category 2 must be submitted in writing no later than January 27, 2026. Please submit to: Adam Swenson, Director of Technology, at [email protected]. Responses will be posted by January 30, 2026 and can be found at www.yupiit.org/district/business_office/requests_for_proposal. Inquiries via telephone or text will not be responded to. The deadline to submit all quotes will be the Allowable Contract Date (ACD) as indicated on the posted FCC Form 470. Proposals should be sent via email to Adam Swenson, Director of Technology, at [email protected] and Lauren Dwyer, E-RateCoordinator, at [email protected]
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