Opportunity

E-Rate #2699040018.003

Award for Fiber Ethernet Data Connection (50 Mbps) for Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN)

Posted

April 01, 2026

Identifier

2699040018.003

NAICS

517311

This opportunity involves the Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN) awarding and soliciting a contract for a fiber Ethernet data connection service: - Government Buyer: - Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN), a Missouri-based consortium - Products/Services Requested: - Fiber Ethernet data connection service - Bandwidth: 50 Mbps - Connects applicant’s hub site to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or state/regional network - Internet access service is billed separately from the data connection - No specific part numbers or OEMs are identified - Quantity: 1 service connection - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Internet access is not included in this procurement and must be billed separately - The opportunity is part of the E-Rate program - Awarded contract value: $5,508 - No specific vendors or manufacturers are named in the notice

Description

This solicitation is for the Missouri Research and Education Network (MREN) Fiber project, which involves providing data connection services for an applicant's hub site to an Internet Service Provider or a state/regional network. The service includes a fiber Ethernet connection with a bandwidth of 50 Mbps, where Internet access service is billed separately. The project is funded for the year 2026 with an awarded amount of $5,508. The procuring organization is the Missouri Research and Education Network, a consortium based in Missouri.

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