3/7/2018
Click here to view the latest ISP cost comparison map by District!
Attention New Mexico Public Schools/Districts, Charters, & Libraries! How much is your institution paying for Internet access services in comparison to neighboring Districts? The following new map will help you do a quick analysis based on 2017 E-rate data validated by EducationSuperHighway.
Please view/download the attached file for details.
PLEASE READ!! This brochure highlights free and optional BB4E resources and support that can help a NM Public School/District achieve successful E-rate compliant upgrades associated with Internet Access Service and/or Local Area Networking.
See attached presentation for details.
See Latest Procurement Schedule Update
9/17/2017
Attention E-rate Category 2 Potential Offerors!
A pre-proposal conference will be held 09/18/2017 at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time at the NM Public Education Department, 300 Don Gaspar, Mabry Hall, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Potential Offeror(s) are encouraged to submit written questions in advance of the conference to the Procurement Manager (Anthony Ortiz, Anthony.Ortiz2@state.nm.us). The identity of the organization submitting the question(s) will not be revealed. Additional written questions may be submitted at the conference. All written questions will be addressed in writing on the date listed in the Sequence of Events. A public log will be kept of the names of potential Offeror(s) that attended the pre-proposal conference.
Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is highly recommended, but not a prerequisite for submission of a proposal.
RFP URL: http://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/statepurchasing/ITBs__RFPs_and_Bid_Tabulation.aspx
New data shows how the Governor’s BB4E Procurement Optimization strategy is working within the State of New Mexico.
9/7/2017
E-rate CAT2 RFP Released 09/07/2017 for NM Public Schools & Libraries
The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is excited to announce the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for E-rate Category 2 (CAT2) eligible items as part of the Governor’s Broadband for Education (BB4E) initiative. This RFP is E-rate compliant, contains sound technical standards, and is completely vendor and model neutral, to ensure as many CAT2 hardware/other options as possible.
At the end of this procurement, the State intends to award multiple Statewide/By County Price Agreements. The goal is to simplify the CAT2 broadband upgrade process while helping lower costs through State Price Agreements in conjunction with PED’s free Mini-Quote System that also supports E-rate compliance (http://www.broadband4education.nm.gov/request-mini-quote-account.aspx). This option will alleviate the need for districts/schools and libraries to file their own Form 470, which can be time consuming and cumbersome.
The BB4E Team is gearing up for another procurement optimization cycle. This presentation provides a high-level update for the initiative.