Erate Consultant

The School District of Greenville County (District) invites interested firms to submit a proposal response for an Erate Consultant for Greenville County Schools in accordance with the Specifications and Terms and Conditions of this solicitation.

The School District of Greenville County is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive consulting services in support of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Program.

The selected consultant will assist the District throughout all phases of the E-Rate process, including strategic planning, identification of eligible services, application preparation and filing, competitive bidding support, funding requests, Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) reviews, funding commitment review, invoicing and reimbursement, post-commitment activities, appeals when necessary, record retention, audit support, and ongoing compliance with applicable FCC and Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) requirements.

The consultant will work closely with District technology, finance, procurement, and other personnel as necessary to maximize eligible E-Rate funding while ensuring that applications, procurements, filings, deadlines, and supporting documentation comply with applicable program requirements.

The selected consultant shall be capable of providing comprehensive E-Rate consulting services including, but not limited to, the following.

• E-Rate Planning and Strategy
• Application and Competitive Bidding Assistance
• Funding Applications and Reviews
• Post-Commitment and Reimbursement Services
• Appeals, Audits and Compliance
• Transition, Training and Ongoing Support

Each proposer shall identify the specific individual proposed to serve as the District's primary E-Rate consultant. [...] The District specifically does not desire a pooled, rotating, help-desk, or general account - management model in which District personnel routinely communicate with whichever consultant or employee happens to be available.

**Submission method:** through the Procurement Portal. Proposals are due no later than **10:00 am on December 1, 2026**.

An award resulting from this solicitation will be for one (1) year from the date of award with the option to extend for one (1) year annually, with a potential of five (5) years in total, if agreed to by GCS and the successful proposers.

Questions or comments regarding this solicitation document or the process shall be submitted through the Procurement Portal no later than 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

If the proposer takes any exceptions to any part of the solicitation, include the exceptions with the proposal on a separate page titled *Exceptions to Proposal Criteria*.

There is no pre-bid meeting for this solicitation.