E-Rate #270000146

Bullitt County Schools seeks leased WAN data transmission services (10+ Gbps) between district sites

Bullitt County School District is seeking proposals for leased, fully managed Wide Area Network (WAN) data transmission services to connect its Board of Education head-end in Shepherdsville, KY, with at least one endpoint site (Spring Meadows in Mt Washington, KY). - The procurement requests: - Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service with a minimum of 10 Gbps bandwidth at each endpoint - Scalable bandwidth options, with the ability to increase up to 100 Gbps during the contract term - Technology-neutral solutions (fiber, hybrid, or non-fiber) are acceptable - Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements: 99.99% uptime, latency under 25ms, low jitter, no contention/oversubscription, and 24x7x365 support - Installation, configuration, and ongoing support included - The contract term is 5 years, with up to five optional one-year extensions (potentially 10 years total) - The procurement is contingent on E-Rate funding approval and requires compliance with E-Rate program rules, including the use of the Service Provider Invoice (SPI) method and adherence to FCC Order 19-121 (excluding certain equipment for national security reasons) - Proposals must include all costs, detailed pricing, network topology, and references, and reflect the Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the solicitation is open to all qualified providers able to meet the requirements

Description

Bullitt County Schools seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible site and its network head-end located at Bullitt County Board of Education in Shepherdsville, KY, starting July 1, 2027. The service will connect the head-end site to Spring Meadows in Mt Washington, KY. Proposals must include pricing options for at least 10 Gbps connections and allow for service level changes during the contract term. The contract length is 5 years with up to five 1-year optional extensions, contingent upon E-Rate funding and Notice to Proceed. Vendors must use the E-Rate SPI form of invoicing and exclude equipment from companies deemed a national security risk per FCC Order 19-121.

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