E-Rate #ON27-47001-C1-Internet

Ontario School District 8C Seeks High-Speed Fiber Internet Access (5–15 Gbps) for E-Rate

Ontario School District 8C in Oregon is seeking competitive bids for high-speed fiberoptic internet access under the E-Rate program. - Government Buyer: - Ontario School District 8C (public K-12 school district in Ontario, Oregon) - Products/Services Requested: - Fiberoptic internet connection with a minimum of 5 Gbps symmetrical bandwidth, scalable up to 15 Gbps - All necessary on-site equipment for Ethernet hand-off - At least 32 consecutive public IP addresses - DNS mapping and automatic BGP failover (preferred) - Connection to multiple Tier 1 ISPs - 24/7/365 technical support and network monitoring - Service Level Agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 99.9% network availability - Access to a network performance monitoring website - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Provider must have a valid E-Rate SPIN and FCCRN - Compliance with all E-Rate program requirements - Provider must be authorized to operate in Oregon - Unrestricted bandwidth use with no traffic shaping unless requested by the district - Contract term preferred for 3 years, with up to two optional annual extensions - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to all qualified ISPs meeting technical and compliance requirements.

Description

Ontario School District 8 C is seeking bids for internet access services. The procurement is for Priority One Internet Access from an established Internet Service Provider with fiber-based, broadband, symmetric service. The district prefers a 3-year contract with options for two additional years. The service must include a minimum of 5 Gbps symmetrical bandwidth with options to increase up to 15 Gbps, and meet specific technical and service level requirements as detailed in the attached RFP.

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