E-Rate #270001125

Cross Roads ISD Managed Lit-Fiber Internet Access, 1–5 Gbps

Cross Roads Independent School District is seeking managed, leased fiber internet access to serve district locations in Texas. - Buyer: Cross Roads Independent School District (Cross Roads ISD), a Texas school district; no sub-agency or specific procurement office is identified. - Service requested: One fully managed Ethernet-over-fiber Internet Access service, with bandwidth options of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Gbps. - Service locations: The connection is to terminate at Cross Roads Elementary for district locations to share. The notice identifies sites in Malakoff and Athens, including Administration, Ag Building, Baseball Field, Elementary DMARC, Event Center, High School, Jr. High, Life Skills, Maintenance, PE Facility, and Softball Field; the service request refers to seven eligible entities. - Included work: Installation, activation, initial configuration, maintenance, and technical support. The district requests scalable bandwidth and cost-effective service. - Contract options: Bidders are asked to offer 1-, 3-, and 5-year terms. Eligible installation costs are requested to be payable over four years. No selected term or specific service dates are provided. - OEMs and named vendors: No internet service provider, equipment manufacturer, or OEM is identified in the materials. - Potential providers: AT&T, Lumen Technologies, Frontier Communications, and Charter Communications (Spectrum Enterprise) offer potentially comparable connectivity services; none is identified as a bidder or incumbent. - Notable requirement: Proposals should address equivalent or better service and the district's needs; no bandwidth tier or provider is selected.

Description

CROSS ROADS INDEP SCH DISTRICT is seeking Category 1 internet access and data transmission service, specifically leased lit fiber. The Form 470 lists a minimum capacity of 1 Gbps and a maximum capacity of 5 Gbps, for seven entities. Detailed specifications are provided in the associated RFP, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system at erate.esc12.net. The response deadline is October 29, 2026.

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