Opportunity

E-Rate #270001386

High-speed data circuits and Category One services for Ventura Unified School District

Posted

October 01, 2026

Respond By

October 29, 2026

Identifier

270001386

NAICS

517311, 517919, 517810

Ventura Unified School District is seeking high-speed data circuits and related Category One services to support relocating its data center to Buena High School. - Buyer: Ventura Unified School District; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested services and quantities: - Two point-to-point circuits, each at 1 Gbps or higher: Buena High School to Sunset Elementary, and Buena High School to the Transportation Service Center. Each must replace existing service and include applicable transition or porting and installation costs. - The Form 470 separately lists three units each of standalone data transmission, Category One network equipment, and Category One maintenance and operations, with a stated capacity range of 1–10 Gbps. These quantities are approximate; the RFP governs final specifications. - Equipment: Three units of Category One network equipment are listed; specific equipment, part numbers, and manufacturers are not identified. - Notable requirements: Single-mode-fiber handoff at specified demarcation points; at least 99.99% availability and packet delivery; maximum one-way latency of 30 ms; four-hour end-to-end repair; continuous monitoring; and no capacity throttling. Bids must itemize eligible and ineligible recurring and non-recurring costs, installation and connection charges, and any special construction costs, and include pricing for potential bandwidth growth. - Funding and term: E-Rate funding and a valid Service Provider Identification Number are required. The requested initial term is three years, with two optional one-year extensions, subject to annual E-Rate funding. The stated E-Rate service and billing window is more limited than the requested contract term. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the provided materials.

Description

Ventura Unified School District is seeking proposals for high-speed data services of 1 Gbps or higher, including three requested service connections. The RFP describes two point-to-point circuit routes from Buena High School to Sunset Elementary and the Transportation Service Center, with services supporting a data-center relocation to Buena High School. Proposals must include recurring and one-time costs, eligible and ineligible pricing, required service-level terms, and any applicable installation or special construction costs. Bids and questions must be submitted through the project website according to the RFP instructions; the RFP gives a proposal deadline of October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST.

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