E-Rate #FCC Form 470 270001281

Scalable E-Rate Internet Access and Data Transmission Services

Crawford County Community School Corporation is seeking scalable, E-Rate-supported internet service for its school network. - Government buyer: Crawford County Community School Corporation; the service head-end is at Crawford County High School in Marengo, Indiana. The request covers six public-school entities. - Requested service: One internet access and data transmission service, with symmetrical bandwidth beginning at approximately 1 Gbps and scalable to approximately 5 Gbps. Bidders must provide guaranteed throughput and laddered pricing in approximately 1-Gbps increments. - Addressing and delivery: Include approximately 50 public IPv4 addresses, with pricing for additional addresses individually or in blocks; optional pricing for equivalent IPv6 capacity is requested. Describe provider-owned onsite equipment, copper handoff, service pathway, any third-party leased lines, and resiliency features. Installation and initial configuration are requested; identify any special-construction costs separately. - Service levels and security: Address 99.99% availability, packet/frame loss, latency, jitter, 24/7/365 support, two-hour diagnosis, four-hour temporary or permanent repair, chronic trouble provisions, and monthly and annual service reporting. Proposals must also address data protection, privacy, incident response, and encryption. - Optional services: Provide separate information and pricing for advanced firewall services, DDoS protection, and CIPA-compliant internet filtering; separate E-Rate-eligible and ineligible costs. - E-Rate and term requirements: E-Rate funding is a condition of the contract, and discounted invoicing through the Service Provider Invoice (SPI) process is required. The requested term is three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions; automatic-renewal or evergreen terms are not acceptable. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, equipment brand, or prospective service provider is named. No product part numbers are specified.

Description

Crawford County Community School Corporation seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services beginning July 1, 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 1 Gbps, scalable to approximately 5 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to the applicant’s head-end and laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments. The applicant also requires approximately 50 public IPv4 addresses, with pricing for additional addresses and optional IPv6 pricing. The requested contract term is three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions; proposals must meet the requirements in the associated RFP.

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