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Osceola County School District Solicits High-Capacity Internet, WAN Fiber, and DDoS Mitigation Services

Osceola County School District is seeking proposals for high-capacity Internet access, WAN fiber connectivity, and DDoS mitigation services to support 76-77 schools and facilities. - Government Buyer: - Osceola County School District, Media & Instructional Technology Dept. and Procurement Services - Products and Services Requested: - High-bandwidth Internet access (initial 25 Gbps, scalable up to 200 Gbps) - Wide Area Network (WAN) solutions via leased lit fiber (5-100 Gbps per site) and leased dark fiber (912 strands, 12 strands per site) - Category One network equipment to support WAN and Internet access - Maintenance and operations for WAN and Internet access - DDoS mitigation solutions for Internet access - Special construction installation services for new fiber infrastructure, including design, engineering, and project management - Quantities and Specifications: - 2 units of Internet access/data transmission - 912 strands of dark fiber - 76 units each of lit fiber, network equipment, and maintenance - Bandwidth requirements: scalable from 5 Gbps to 100 Gbps per site, with aggregate hub/core sites initially at 100 Gbps - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Unified fault isolation and single vendor accountability for WAN - Pricing must remain firm during the contract term; bandwidth upgrades do not extend contract duration - DDoS mitigation must be commercially available to enterprise customers, with clear pricing disclosure - Special construction costs and payment plans for new sites - All listed sites must be included in proposals; incomplete proposals may be disqualified - Installation and initial configuration required for all services

Description

The School District of Osceola County is soliciting competitive, sealed proposals for Internet Access with Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) and Leased Lit or Leased Dark fiber wide area network (WAN) and related services. The district seeks services that function as a single, well-managed network to quickly identify and resolve performance issues. The contract term is anticipated to be five years with two possible five-year renewals, starting July 1, 2027. The district comprises 77 schools and non-instructional facilities serving approximately 54,394 students and 7,900 staff.

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