BID RESPONSE FORM-HSTS-E1B-WFD.docx

Erie 1 BOCES E-Rate Bid # HSTS-E1B-WFD

BID RESPONSE FORM

(MUST BE USED TO SUBMIT YOUR BID)

Erie 1 BOCES is a tax-exempt political entity under the New York State Education Department. Therefore, Erie 1 BOCES is exempt from the payment of any sales taxes and most surcharges or fees. It is acknowledged however that there may be some taxes, surcharges, and/or fees that may be applicable to the service requested.

Erie 1 BOCES will not sign any surcharge exemption forms and therefore it is our understanding any lit fiber circuits will thus be classified as interstate services. Bidder should not bid any services with the assumption that an exemption form can be signed.

It is our understanding that any interstate lit fiber services will be subject to the Federal Universal Service Fund surcharge (FUSF) and the NYS Telecom Excise surcharge at a minimum. Erie 1 BOCES will add the current rates for these surcharges to the bidders’ price to determine total cost. The rates for these surcharges are posted online by the FCC and NYS. If a vendor has any additional surcharges or fees applicable to their service, they must list these on the bid response form or forfeit the ability to charge them in the future. The bidder shall identify the metric used to calculate these costs (i.e. flat fee per unit, percentage of service fee, etc.) and shall provide the appropriate legal and/or regulatory references for each tax, surcharge and fee such that Erie 1 BOCES can confirm applicability. Erie 1 BOCES will only accept changes to future taxes, surcharges, and fees with the appropriate legal and/or regulatory reference.

As of March 13, 2025, the FUSF surcharge is 36.6% and the NYS Telecom Excise surcharge is 2.5%.

For Erie 1 BOCES:

Company Name: _______________________________________________________________

Business Address: ______________________________________________________________

Telephone / Fax: _____________________________ / ________________________________

E-Rate Spin Number: ___________________________________________________________

Common Carrier status: _________________________________________________________

Estimated time to implement: ____________________________________________________

Demark Maintenance option included in contract or Time and Materials? YES / NO

Pricing below should be a total to connect all sites listed on bid.

All rates listed must be monthly.

PRICING for five (5) year service with

Taxes, surcharges, and fees breakout for 5-year monthly service price

Legal and/or regulatory reference citations:

Tax metric and citation: ____________________________________________________ Tax metric and citation: ____________________________________________________ Tax metric and citation: ____________________________________________________ Tax metric and citation: ____________________________________________________

Surcharges metric and citation: ______________________________________________ Surcharges metric and citation: ______________________________________________ Surcharges metric and citation: ______________________________________________ Surcharges metric and citation: ______________________________________________

Fees metric and citation: ___________________________________________________ Fees metric and citation: ___________________________________________________ Fees metric and citation: ___________________________________________________ Fees metric and citation: ___________________________________________________

Demarcation Equipment:

List demarcation equipment provided including manufacturer part #’s (use additional sheets).

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