NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL The Weaver Union School District (WUSD) plans to apply for various eligible services for E-Rate Year 2026. The E-Rate Year 2026 will start 7/1/2026 and end 6/30/2027. The recurring services for E-Rate Year 2026 may start as early as 7/1/2026 and end 6/30/2027 (or beyond for contracts up to 5 years). This Request for Proposal (RFP) serves as notice that WUSD will accept bid proposals from qualified vendors for data communications services. WUSD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any items therein, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to contract in the best interests of WUSD. The bid documents must be received by Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM (Pacific) or earlier, in a sealed envelope, identified by bid identifier "E-Rate Year 2026 RFP Bid # WUSD-ERATE-2026-01", and addressed to Mike Weber, Superintendent, Weaver Union School District, 1240 D Street, Merced, CA 95341. WUSD shall use the official U.S. time that is provided by the website https://www.time.gov to determine if the submission has met the deadline. NOTE: It is the total responsibility of the Vendor to return bids to WUSD by the required date, time, and place. The WUSD District Office hours are Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The WUSD District Office is closed weekends, holidays, December 24 - 25, 2025, December 31, 2025 (closed at noon); January 1 and 19th, 2026; and February 16 and 20, 2026. WUSD cannot receive bids after office hours or when the office is closed. If bids are to be delivered via common carrier or delivery services, vendors are cautioned that express "next day am" delivery is generally not guaranteed in Merced. LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED. Vendors may request a copy of the RFP from Seng Thao by calling (209) 381-6763, or by emailing erate.weaver@mcoe.org with a subject line of "Request for WUSD E-Rate Year 2026 RFP Bid # WUSD-ERATE-2026-01". This RFP is let pursuant to Public Contract Codes 20111, 20118.2, and 22000. All public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the department of industrial relations. Pursuant to California Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 all public works contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the department of industrial relations. Mike Weber Superintendent, Weaver Union School District ====================================================== LEGAL AD TO RUN: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Merced Sun-Star IPL0302917 Jan 7,14 2026