C2025208_E-Rate_ConsultantProject_Addendum_01.pdf

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Date: June 10, 2025

To: Potential Proposers

From: Kellie Stavang, Procurement and Contract Specialist

Oregon Business Development Department Oregon

Addendum 01 to Request for Proposals:

Oregon Libraries E-Rate Consultant Project

OBDD RFP no. C2025208 OregonBuys no. S-12300-00013679

The Oregon Business Development Department acknowledges the importance of phase one’s Oregon Libraries E-Rate Needs Assessment study in connection with the Oregon Libraries E-Rate Consultant Project and wishes to amend the RFP to include the link to phase one’s Oregon Libraries E-Rate Needs Assessment study.

Section 2.3.2 Project Overview, Background, and Purpose is hereby amended, as follows:

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2.3.2 Project Overview, Background, and Purpose

Established by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), E-Rate—also known as the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Fund program—was established to ensure that students and library patrons, regardless of their location or socioeconomic status, have access to modern telecommunications and internet services.

In support of the Oregon Broadband Office’s efforts to leverage existing federal funding to close the digital divide in rural Oregon this RFP builds upon the Oregon Libraries E-Rate Needs Assessment conducted in late 2024 and early 2025. The E-Rate Needs Assessment, linked here:

Oregon Libraries E-Rate Needs Assessment study, provides a comprehensive evaluation of existing digital infrastructure, identification of gaps, and a strategic plan to leverage E-Rate funding for optimal connectivity and digital access for public libraries in rural areas and federally recognized tribal lands, the purpose of which is to allow them to effectively apply for and utilize E-Rate funds to meet technology and community needs.

Rural public and tribal libraries often face unique challenges participating in the E-Rate program and securing funding due to application procedures, compliance requirements and local https://www.oregon.gov/biz/Publications/Broadband/Oregon%20Libraries%20E-Rate%20Needs%20Assessment%20-%20Final%20Report%20-%20final.pdf

775 Summer St. NE, Ste. 310 • Salem, OR 97301 • 503–986–0123 • fax 503 5815115 • biz.oregon.gov conditions. This RFP seeks to identify an experienced consultant or firm able to support up to 35 Oregon Public Libraries in obtaining funding for telecommunications and internet services (Categories 1 and 2). Contractor will support participant library applications, ensure program compliance, and maximize funding opportunities related to the E-Rate application process utilizing the information and the identified barriers to program participation in the Oregon Libraries E-Rate Needs Assessment study.

Thank you for your continued efforts and interest.

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