Notice Inviting Bids NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Atwater Elementary School District, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District is requesting proposals, for the award of E-Rate contracts for the following: FY26, Form 470 #260004886 Category 1: Internet Access/ Data Transmission Service FY26, Form 470 #260008610 Category 2: Internal Connections/Network Electronics/BMIC Electronic proposals will be accepted up to but not later than 1/12/26. The RFP and all addendum(s), questions and answers will be posted to the E-Rate EPC website at https://data.usac.org/publicreports/Forms/Form470Rfp/Index The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality in any proposals received, even with SLD funding approval. Merced Sun Star Publication Dates: December 26, 2025 and January 2, 2026 IPL0299577 Dec 26,Jan 2 2026