E-Rate #270001030

Warren ISD leased lit-fiber WAN service for two schools

Warren Independent School District is seeking E-Rate Category 1 leased lit-fiber WAN service connecting two Texas schools. - Buyer: Warren Independent School District (Warren ISD); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Service requested: One leased lit-fiber WAN connection between Warren Junior High School and Fred Elementary School. - Bidders are asked to offer bandwidth options of 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps (also stated as 1,024–2,048 Mbps). - Include installation, activation, initial configuration, maintenance, and technical support as applicable. - Service should support bandwidth scalability; equivalent or better options may be proposed. - Term options: 1, 3, or 5 years; no term or bandwidth is selected. - Notable requirements: Show eligible and ineligible costs separately. For special construction, include an option to pay the applicant’s share over up to four years. Proposals are evaluated on eligible-service price, service quality and fit, provider reputation and past relationship, and total long-term cost. - OEMs and vendors: No service provider, OEM, or other vendor is named in the solicitation materials. - Estimated value: Not provided; the range below is a rough planning estimate only.

Description

WARREN INDEP SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking Internet Access and Data Transmission Service under Category 1 for service year 2027. The request lists a quantity of 2, with minimum bandwidth of 1024 Mbps and maximum bandwidth of 2048 Mbps. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system at erate.esc12.net, and vendors must review the associated RFPs and comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines, Module 5: Purchasing. The response deadline is October 27, 2026.

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