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Bid Title

ADDENDUM N0. 1 RFP26-0100 ERATE PROVIDER SERVICES (4.2.26)

Issuing Agency

New Orleans Public Schools

Location

Louisiana

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-0100

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ADDENDUM N0. 1 RFP26-0100 ERATE PROVIDER SERVICES (4.2.26)

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NOLA Public School

Procurement Department

2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5076,

New Orleans, LA 70114

Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement

March 31, 2026

Addendum No. 1

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-0100

ERATE PROVIDER SERVICES

This Addendum and Clarification item forms a part of the RFP Documents and modifies the original

RFP Documents issued March 18, 2026. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum on the Addendum

Form of the Request for Proposal. Failure to do so may subject proposal to disqualification.

This Addendum consists of 5 Page(s).

CLARIFICATION:

ON PAGE 7 DELETE:

COMPUTED COST SCORE:

The cost evaluation shall constitute thirty percent (30%) for eligible goods and services and ten

percent (10%) for ineligible goods and services of the total points assigned and will be based upon

standard cost rates submitted by the proposers. The proposer with the lowest cost shall receive the

highest cost evaluation score. Other proposers will receive a cost score computed as follows:

CSF = (LPC/PC*X)

CSF = Cost Scoring Formula

LPC = Lowest proposed cost

PC = Proposer's cost

X= n% of the total number of points assigned

RELACE WITH :

COMPUTED COST SCORE:

The cost evaluation shall constitute thirty percent (30%) for eligible goods and services and ten

percent (10%) for ineligible goods and services of the total points assigned and will be based upon

standard cost rates submitted by the proposers. The proposer with the lowest cost shall receive the

highest cost evaluation score. Other proposers will receive a cost score computed as follows:

CSF = (LPC/PC*X)

CSF = Cost Scoring Formula

LPC = Lowest proposed cost

PC = Proposer's cost

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X= n% of the total number of points assigned

DELETE PAGE 4

OVERVIEW

1.1 Introductions to Proposers

One signed original proposal shall be submitted electronically and clearly marked:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-0100 ON APRIL 10, 2026 AT 1:00 P.M. to Paul A.

Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement: procurement@nolapublicschools.com.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not be responsible for the opening of, post-opening of, or

failure to open a Proposal not properly addressed or identified.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not assume the responsibility for any delay as a result of

failure of any entity to deliver Proposals on time.

The Proposal Submission Checklist is provided in Appendix A of this RFP. The checklist contains

the required documents needed to be submitted with vendor proposal. All vendors shall refer to the

checklist while preparing their proposals to ensure all required documents are submitted (See

Appendix A & B). Failure to submit required documents shall result in rejection and proposals will

not be reviewed by the Evaluation Committee.

No Proposal will be accepted after April 10, 2026 @ 1:00 P.M. under any conditions unless in the

best interest of NOLA-PS by an addendum notification.

Pre-Proposal Meeting (via Virtual)

Thursday

Last Day for Questions@ 4:00 P.M. (CST)

Monday

Last Day for Addendum

Thursday

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE no later than 1:00 P.M.

Oral Presentations (if applicable)

Evaluation Committee Meeting

Award Notification (approximate)

Execution of Agreement (approximate)

March 26, 2026 @

10:00 A.M.

March 30, 2026

April 2, 2026

April 10, 2026

N/A

April 13,2026

TBD

TBD

CODE OF SILENCE:

From the date the RFP is issued; through the time the Agreement is finally awarded by NOLA-PS

Elected Officials, Proposers shall not contact any Representatives of NOLA-PS, nor the District

Staff, nor their Advisors or Consultants with respect to this RFP, or RFP process, other than to submit

questions or protest in accordance with the Instructions to Proposers therein. This prohibition does

not apply to questions or comments sent in writing to the Director of Procurement, or questions made

at Pre-Proposal conferences, in presentations before evaluation committees, or during contract

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negotiations. Proposers who violate this Code of Silence may be deemed non-responsive, and their

proposal may be rejected for cause.

RELPACE WITH:

OVERVIEW

1.1 Introductions to Proposers

One signed original proposal shall be submitted electronically and clearly marked:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-0100 ON APRIL 10, 2026 AT 1:00 P.M. to Paul A.

Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement: procurement@nolapublicschools.com.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not be responsible for the opening of, post-opening of, or

failure to open a Proposal not properly addressed or identified.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not assume the responsibility for any delay as a result of

failure of any entity to deliver Proposals on time.

The Proposal Submission Checklist is provided in Appendix A of this RFP. The checklist contains

the required documents needed to be submitted with vendor proposal. All vendors shall refer to the

checklist while preparing their proposals to ensure all required documents are submitted (See

Appendix A & B). Failure to submit required documents shall result in rejection and proposals will

not be reviewed by the Evaluation Committee.

No Proposal will be accepted after April 10, 2026 @ 1:00 P.M. under any conditions unless in the

best interest of NOLA-PS by an addendum notification.

Pre-Proposal Meeting (via Virtual)

Monday

Last Day for Questions@ 4:00 P.M. (CST)

Monday

Last Day for Addendum

Thursday

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE no later than 1:00 P.M.

Oral Presentations (if applicable)

Evaluation Committee Meeting

Award Notification (approximate)

Execution of Agreement (approximate)

March 30, 2026 @

10:00 A.M.

March 30, 2026

April 2, 2026

April 10, 2026

N/A

April 13,2026

TBD

TBD

CODE OF SILENCE:

From the date the RFP is issued; through the time the Agreement is finally awarded by NOLA-PS

Elected Officials, Proposers shall not contact any Representatives of NOLA-PS, nor the District

Staff, nor their Advisors or Consultants with respect to this RFP, or RFP process, other than to submit

questions or protest in accordance with the Instructions to Proposers therein. This prohibition does

not apply to questions or comments sent in writing to the Director of Procurement, or questions made

at Pre-Proposal conferences, in presentations before evaluation committees, or during contract

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negotiations. Proposers who violate this Code of Silence may be deemed non-responsive, and their

proposal may be rejected for cause.

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EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

The evaluation of the proposal will be performed by a committee consisting of designees of NOLA-

PS. It is critical to the ultimate award of this Request for Proposal the proposal be complete and

accurate. While cost is an important factor, it should be understood that the NOLA-PS is under no

obligation to accept the lowest proposal. In evaluating qualified proposals, the following

considerations will be taken into account for award recommendations (if applicable).

Evaluation Criteria

1.

Cost of E-rate Eligible Goods and Services

2.

Cost of E-rate Ineligible Goods and Services

3.

Prior Experience*

4.

Technical Solution and Qualifications**

5.

Each product can be customer controlled

6.

Local presence

Total

Points

* Prior experience with OPSB

**The overall quality of the technical solution and ability of the

vendor to successfully complete the work.

Score

35

10

10

15

15

10

100 Points

REPLACE WITH :

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

The evaluation of the proposal will be performed by a committee consisting of designees of NOLA-

PS. It is critical to the ultimate award of this Request for Proposal the proposal be complete and

accurate. While cost is an important factor, it should be understood that the NOLA-PS is under no

obligation to accept the lowest proposal. In evaluating qualified proposals, the following

considerations will be taken into account for award recommendations (if applicable).

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Evaluation Criteria

1.

Cost of E-rate Eligible Goods and Services

2.

Cost of E-rate Ineligible Goods and Services

3.

Prior Experience*

4.

Technical Solution and Qualifications**

5.

Each product can be customer controlled

6.

Local presence

Total

Points

* Prior experience with OPSB

**The overall quality of the technical solution and ability of the

vendor to successfully complete the work.

Score

40

10

10

15

15

10

100 Points

End of Addendum No.1

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