Opportunity

E-Rate #2699040160.001

Missouri Research and Education Network awards fiber data connection services (E-Rate)

Posted

April 01, 2026

Identifier

2699040160.001

NAICS

517311

This opportunity involves the Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN) soliciting and awarding a contract for high-capacity fiber data connection services under the E-Rate program. - Government Buyer: - Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Fiber data connection from the applicant’s hub site to an Internet Service Provider or state/regional network - 100 Mbps connection for the hub site - Additional 400 Mbps for other data connections - Total bandwidth requested: 4,800 Mbps - Internet access service is billed separately from the data connection - Unique or Notable Requirements: - High-capacity fiber connections are required - Internet access must be billed separately from the data connection service - The project is managed and performed in Missouri - Award amount is $4,800 - No specific contract duration or option years are specified

Description

This solicitation is issued by the Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN) to procure fiber data connection services. The project involves establishing data connections for an applicant's hub site to an Internet Service Provider or a state/regional network, with Internet access service billed separately. The total bandwidth requested is 4800 Mbps, divided into 100 Mbps for the hub site connection and an additional 400 Mbps for other data connections. The project is scheduled to start on April 1, 2026, and is categorized under fiber and Ethernet data connections.

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