K12 Bidby DaxlynRezan Al-Ibrahim

E-Rate · Category 2For cabling, Wi-Fi and network contractors

School network bids near you, read for you.

K12 Bid reads each new E-Rate bid request and every document attached to it, pulls out what matters (deadlines, scope, what can rule you out, who won last time and at what price) and emails it to you on Tuesdays and Fridays when there are new bids, every fact cited to the page it came from.

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Sample: a real bid from October 2026 · contact redacted

Elmhurst CUSD 205 switches bid, due Nov 16

From
Rezan Al-Ibrahim · K12 Bid <rezan@daxlyn.com>
Elmhurst CUSD 205
Elmhurst, IL, DuPage County · Form 470 #270001701 · 7 bids last cycle
1. Dates · from the 4-page RFP
  • Bids due: Mon Nov 16, 12:00 PM CST (E-rate Category, para. 11)
  • Install window: from Apr 1, 2027 (Financials Purchase Option, para. 3)
2. Scope
  • 1 Core switch, Option 1 (Cisco Nexus 9504) (E-rate Category, para. 5)
  • 1 Core switch, Option 2 (Cisco Catalyst 9606R) (E-rate Category, para. 6)
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01 How it works

Read. Organize. Email.

Bid lists tell you a bid exists. K12 Bid reads it: every document attached goes in, and a short brief for each new bid comes out, in an email on Tuesday or Friday.

  1. Read

    Each new Category 2 bid request (Form 470) in your area, and every RFP and addendum attached.

  2. Organize

    Dates, scope, brand wording, what can rule you out, budget and last winner, each cited to its page or paragraph.

  3. Email

    An email on Tuesday and Friday when there are new bids in your area, with a short brief for each one. No new bids, no email. Nothing to log in to.

Checked before it's sent. Every quote must be found on the page it cites, and every date, time and quantity must appear in that quote. A fact that fails a check is left out, never guessed. Rezan also reviews briefs himself and checks every first email before it goes out.

02 Sample email

What lands in your inbox.

The first email for a real bid request posted in October 2026, as it renders. The greeting lines are placeholders and the school's contact is redacted. Shown as an example; check the bid's dates at USAC before relying on them.

Elmhurst CUSD 205 switches bid, due Nov 16

From
Rezan Al-Ibrahim · K12 Bid <rezan@daxlyn.com>
To
you

Hi [First name],

I saw in USAC's funding records that [your company] did the Category 2 network work at [a school near this one] in FY2026.

Elmhurst CUSD 205, [x] miles from there, just posted a Form 470 for switches and maintenance. It has about $1.2M left in its 5-year C2 budget. I read the RFP; here's the brief:

Elmhurst CUSD 205
Elmhurst, IL, DuPage County
Form 470 #270001701 · 7 bids last cycle · Consultant: Telesolutions Consultants · about 7,900 students
1. Dates · from the 4-page RFP
  • Bids due: Mon Nov 16, 12:00 PM CST (E-rate Category, para. 11)
  • Install window: from Apr 1, 2027 (Financials Purchase Option, para. 3)
2. Scope
  • 1 Core switch, Option 1 (Cisco Nexus 9504) (E-rate Category, para. 5)
  • 1 Core switch, Option 2 (Cisco Catalyst 9606R) (E-rate Category, para. 6)
  • 7-year SmartNet maintenance (qty not stated) (E-rate Category, para. 7)
  • Brand wording: "Alternative bids or substitutions are allowed but must be clearly identified and detailed as different from the specification." (Scope of Work, para. 5)
  • Also required: Illinois service center and staff (Scope of Work, para. 8); DuPage County prevailing wages (para. 14)
3. Budget · USAC data
  • C2 budget left: about $1,250,452 of $1,586,557 (5-year cap, before discount)
  • Discount rate: 40%
4. Last time · USAC data
  • FY2026 winner: Titanium, 7 bids, $336,105 total before discount
5. Contact on the Form 470
  • , Network Operations Supervisor: ,

Why am I sending this?
I'm Rezan, an independent researcher in Illinois. Twice a week I go through the new Category 2 Form 470s and their RFPs and pull out what an estimator needs to decide bid or no-bid: dates with page numbers, scope, requirements, past winners and prices. That way your team doesn't spend an hour in EPC on bids that don't fit. AI helps with the first read, every fact is checked against the page it cites, and I review this brief myself, but please confirm dates at USAC before you rely on them, and tell me if anything is wrong.

Want each new one near you read like this, free for 7 days? Reply "send". After that it's $600 for the season (to Mar 31), with a 30-day refund.

Rezan Al-Ibrahim
K12 Bid, by Daxlyn · independent, not affiliated with USAC or the FCC
(773) 770-5347 · PO Box 5143, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Source: Form 470 #270001701, "22722346-Elmhurst 205 CATEGORY 2 Core Switch 2027.docx", sections cited above
Reply "stop" and I won't email you again.
  1. The subjectDistrict, work and due date, before you open it.
  2. DatesDay, time and time zone, with the paragraph each came from.
  3. ScopeQuantities and models as written, and the or-equal sentence word for word.
  4. Also requiredWhat can rule you out or add cost.
  5. Budget leftWhat the district has left in its 5-year Category 2 budget, and its discount. USAC data.
  6. Who won last timeThe winner, against how many bids, and the total before discount. USAC data.
  7. ContactAs listed on the Form 470. Redacted on this public page.

Lines with no data are left out, so the email stays short. Every fact is checked against the page it cites before the email goes out.

03 More real reads

Two more catches from October.

Real bid requests posted in October 2026; the dates may have passed. Each fact keeps the page or paragraph it came from.

White River Valley School Corp. · Switz City, IN

Form 470 #270002284 · UPS equipment · Word RFP + an addendum that replaces it

Addendum caught
Bids dueDec 3, 2026, 2:00 PM EST, by email
Proposal Delivery, para. 3
Scope7 × APC 1500VA rack-mount UPS, model SMTL1500RM3UCNC; brand named, or-equal allowed
Proposal Delivery, paras. 6–7
CaughtThe addendum replaces the RFP: equipment only, no installation or staging (the original asked for staging). It is dated October 23, 2027 but was uploaded Oct 23, 2026, so the year looks like a typo. Every email must put FCC Form 470 270002284 in the subject line.

Ferguson-Florissant School District · Hazelwood, MO

Form 470 #270002670 · lit fiber WAN + Fortinet firewall · PDF RFP (real page numbers)

Disqualifier on p. 3
Bids dueMon Dec 7, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific, through the online IFCB portal
p. 1
Scope2 × 100 Gb lit fiber to the hub; 28 × 5 Gb lit fiber site connections; Fortinet FG2601F firewall licensing and support
pp. 2–3

The line on page 3 that disqualifies a bid

Watch forCategory 2 bids without the completed C2 Cover Page are disqualified. Lit fiber bids must cover every connection or are disqualified.
p. 3

04 What happens next

Try it on one real bid first.

No sign-up form and no card for the free week. It starts by email and stops by email.

  1. Ask for one real bid near you

    Email or call Rezan. You get one new request from a school or library in your area, read like the sample above.

  2. Reply "send" for a free week

    Your Tuesday and Friday emails, with the new bids that match your area and kind of work. No card.

  3. Keep it for the season, or let it stop

    Start now or on January 4; nothing is charged before your start date. Full refund within 30 days of paying.

Prices

First: 7 days free, no card. Reply "send" to the first email.

Founding season pass

Founding price

$600season

To March 31, 2027.
Offered at the end of your free week.

Email for the founding pass

Season pass

$750season

To March 31, 2027.
The standard season price.

Email for the season pass

Monthly

$249/ month

Cancel by email.

Email for monthly
Work
Category 2Wi-Fi, switches, cabling, firewalls, UPS, maintenance
Applicants
Schools and libraries
Area
Any U.S. stateYou choose the area around you
Delivery
Tuesdays and Fridays, when there are new bids
Inboxes
Up to 4 email addresses at your company
Start
Now or January 4; nothing charged before
Refund
Full refund within 30 days
Stop
Reply "stop" any time

05 General notes

Before you rely on it

Applies to every brief
  1. Read with AI help, then checked.

    Each brief is read with AI help. Every fact is then checked automatically against the page it cites, and Rezan reviews briefs himself and checks every first email. A brief can still be wrong, and schools change their documents. Section 2 of the terms covers what is checked.

  2. Confirm dates at USAC.

    Confirm dates at USAC (or in the school's posted documents) before you rely on them. Your bid and its deadlines are yours.

  3. Independent.

    K12 Bid is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, USAC, the FCC or the E-Rate program.

  4. Not advice.

    It isn't legal or E-Rate compliance advice, and it doesn't tell you whether to bid.

06 Contact

Ask for a bid near you.

Want proof on a bid you care about? Name a school district with an open E-Rate bid and Rezan will send you its brief. Questions or a correction: email or call him directly. Already have the first email? Reply "send" to it.

Email Rezan Call (773) 770-5347
Email
rezan@daxlyn.com
Call
(773) 770-5347If I miss your call, leave a voicemail; I return calls by noon or 8 p.m. Central.
Mail
Rezan Al-Ibrahim · K12 Bid, by Daxlyn
PO Box 5143, Glendale Heights, IL 60139