Opportunity Overview
E-Rate Consulting Services, Solicitation 2027-009, is an open South Carolina school-district professional-services procurement issued by Sumter School District. The District is seeking competitive sealed proposals from a qualified consulting firm to provide E-Rate consulting services in accordance with the complete solicitation specifications.
Deadline and Contact
The official South Carolina Business Opportunities advertisement lists proposals due September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The public notice does not state a timezone, so Atlas does not infer one. The procurement contact is Carlos W. Burns at carlos.burns@sumterschools.net and 803-469-6900 Ext. 310. No pre-bid conference is listed.
Vendor Requirements and Submission
The SCBO advertisement directs vendors to Sumter School District’s procurement solicitation page for the complete requirements. The public notice does not publish a maximum contract value, total procurement ceiling, detailed E-Rate scope, mandatory consultant qualifications, references, insurance thresholds, pricing form, registrations, attachments, proposal-copy requirements, evaluation weights or complete submission method. The current District solicitation and addenda control those terms. Sumter School District currently posts Addendum One for RFP 2027-009, and bidders should review it with the base solicitation before submission.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 55/100. This is a meaningful K-12 technology-funding consulting procurement, but its core requirement is specialized FCC E-Rate program administration rather than healthcare, clinical technology or remote examination.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. E-Rate consulting does not involve remote physical examination, vitals, telehealth or clinical encounters.
QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. No healthcare staffing or clinical-services requirement is established.
Direct-vendor disposition: no pursuit absent independently verified K-12 E-Rate consulting qualifications and experience satisfying the controlling solicitation.
Official Sources
South Carolina Business Opportunities advertisement
Sumter School District current solicitations
Sumter School District addenda