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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>The Department of Education (ODE) is seeking an Education Service District (ESD) to provide E-rate services in conjunction with the ODE State E-rate Coordinator, and to coordinate the applications and subsequent distribution of the biennial connectivity grants in conjunction with the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts<b>.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Please note there is only one (1) contact for this RFP as listed in the RFP as “SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT”. All questions or protests about the technical requirements of this RFP, contractual requirements, or the procurement process must be directed to the person identified on the RFP cover page and listed below. Please download the RFP to review the RTI project and the Proposal process. <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>ODE looks forward to receipt of your Proposal submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:teal'>Phyllis Reynolds</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'> <br></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:teal'>Contract Officer</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'> <br></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:teal'>Office of Procurement Services</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'> <br></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:teal'>(503) 947-5886</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>