When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 13, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

Settle estimates the budget at $250,000 – $500,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.

It was issued by Board of Education of the City of Chicago. The work is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Network Field Support & Provisioning (Due November 13, 2026)

SUMMARY

The Chicago Public Schools seeks qualified vendors to provide network field support, provisioning, and related professional services for its technology infrastructure.

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DESCRIPTION

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) requires additional field-service capacity to supplement internal resources and support network provisioning, break/fix services, equipment installation and decommissioning, infrastructure upgrades, emergency response, and defined project engagements. Services may support ITS operations, ancillary initiatives, Safety and Security projects, Capital Improvement projects, school openings, and other authorized District initiatives. The contract term is 12 months, with 3 options to renew for 1 year each. The selected vendor shall provide labor, supervision, equipment, documentation, and project coordination for services authorized through task orders.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must maintain a local Chicago-area management and dispatch presence
Must use appropriately skilled union labor for installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, bucket-truck, and decommissioning work
Must provide a named account executive, project manager, field supervisor, dispatcher, and escalation contacts
Personnel must satisfy CPS background check, identification, badging, conduct, safety, and site-access requirements
Must provide all standard tools, calibrated test equipment, personal protective equipment, vehicles, lifts, and bucket trucks
Must use CPS ServiceNow as the system of record for all work
Must have insurance coverage licensed by the State of Illinois and rated A-VII or better by A.M. Best
Must provide Commercial General Liability Insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate
Must provide Workers' Compensation Insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per category
Must provide Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance with a minimum of $2,000,000 per occurrence
Must provide Automobile Liability Insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence
Must provide Sexual Abuse & Molestation Insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate
Must provide Professional Liability Insurance with a minimum of $5,000,000 per claim
Must provide Cyber/Network/Privacy Liability and Security Insurance with a minimum of $5,000,000 per claim

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TIMELINE

Advertisement Date: October 29, 2026

Response Due Date: November 13, 2026

Performance Period: January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027

Issuing Agency

Board of Education of the City of Chicago

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Network Field Support & Provisioning