E-Rate #270000122

Warren County School District Internet Access Service Bid – Scalable Fiber Bandwidth (10–25 Gbps)

Warren County School District in Front Royal, Virginia is seeking bids for a fully managed, dedicated Internet access service to support its educational operations. - Government Buyer: - Warren County School District (Front Royal, VA) - OEMs and Vendors: - Current provider: Shentel (Shenandoah Cable Television, LLC) - No specific OEMs named; open to all qualified providers - Products/Services Requested: - Dedicated, symmetrical, full-duplex Internet access over fiber - Bandwidth options: 10 Gbps and scalable up to 25 Gbps - Minimum 30 usable static public IPv4 addresses - IPv6 (dual-stack) support - Fully managed service including installation, configuration, 24x7x365 customer support, proactive monitoring - Strict Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements: - 99.99% network availability - ≤0.1% packet loss - ≤25 ms round-trip latency - ≤2 ms jitter - No throttling - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Pricing must include all taxes and fees; build-out costs must be absorbed or allocated over contract term (no upfront special construction charges) - Contract allows for bandwidth upgrades/downgrades up to 25 Gbps without requiring a new contract - All disconnect/downgrade fees must be disclosed - Respondents must submit a network diagram, references, and completed pricing worksheet - Procurement governed by FCC E-rate rules; contract contingent on E-rate funding - Compliance with FCC Lowest Corresponding Price rules - Pricing worksheet must break out ineligible charges for E-rate funding - Contract Terms: - 3-year or 5-year terms, each with voluntary one-year extensions - Service start date aligned with E-rate funding year

Description

Warren County School District is seeking bids for Internet service under Category 1, Data Transmission and/or Internet Access. The procurement includes a minimum bandwidth of 10 Gbps and a maximum of 25 Gbps, with a quantity of 12 Mbps units. Bidders must comply with FCC rules regarding Lowest Corresponding Price, include all fees and taxes in their pricing, and break out any ineligible charges for E-rate funding. Contracts may be multi-year with voluntary extensions and must be flexible to accommodate changing needs. The contract is contingent upon E-rate funding.

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