Lone Star College System Ionwave #RFP 26-05-02 Addendum 1

Lone Star College System RFP for SIP Trunking, Analog Telephone, and Network on Demand Services

Lone Star College System (LSCS) is seeking proposals for a multi-year contract to provide advanced telecommunications services across its 23 locations in the greater Houston area. - Government Buyer: - Lone Star College System (LSCS) Procurement Department - Contact: Clavelia Martin, Commodity Manager II - Products and Services Requested: - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking and Transport Services - 600 SIP channels across three main locations - Features: load balancing, automatic failover, emergency 911, caller ID, spam blocking, T.38 faxing, support for local/long distance/international calls - Analog Telephone Services - 10–12 analog lines at four campuses (System Office, CyFair Campus, Conroe Center, University Park) - Includes directory listing and long distance - 1G Network on Demand Services - 13 lines at specified college centers - Platform licensing/subscription, maintenance and support, and other related costs - Notable Requirements: - Pricing must separate unit and construction costs - Services must be scalable and support future growth - Emergency 911 and spam blocking are mandatory - Contract term: 3 years with two optional 1-year renewals (up to 5 years total) - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the RFP is open to all qualified providers - The procurement supports a large, multi-campus higher education system serving over 80,000 students each semester

Description

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the Lone Star College System for the purchase of a contract to provide Session Initiation Protocol ("SIP") Trunking and Transport Services, Analog telephone services, and network on demand services. The RFP invites proposals to establish a contract with companies capable of delivering these telecommunications services. The Lone Star College System serves over 80,000 credit students each semester across 23 locations in the greater Houston area and seeks to support its operations with these services. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Lone Star College System eBid system by June 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM (CT).

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