E-Rate #270001288

Scalable 5–10 Gbps Internet Access and Data Transmission for Central Nine Career Center

Central Nine Career Center is seeking scalable, high-speed Internet access and data transmission service for its career center in Greenwood, Indiana. - Government buyer: Central Nine Career Center, a public school district in Johnson County; no sub-agency or procurement office is identified. - Service requested: One symmetrical, guaranteed-throughput Internet connection at approximately 5 Gbps, scalable to approximately 10 Gbps, with pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments. Installation and initial configuration are required. - Addressing and handoff: Include approximately five public IPv4 addresses, pricing for additional IPv4 addresses, and optional pricing for an equivalent number of IPv6 addresses. Describe provider-owned onsite handoff equipment, the service pathway, and any third-party leased lines. - Notable service features: Describe available resiliency, basic firewall service, and DDoS protection. The SLA must address at least 99.99% availability per circuit, packet loss, latency, jitter, 24x7x365 support, diagnosis within two hours, and temporary or permanent repair within four hours. Monthly and annual service reporting and chronic-trouble provisions are also requested. - Commercial requirements: The selected provider must support E-Rate Service Provider Invoice (SPI) discounted invoicing. Pricing should separately identify recurring and nonrecurring, eligible and ineligible costs; the applicant prefers fixed monthly charges without separate upfront installation or construction costs. - Security and funding: Equipment and components from entities designated as national-security risks under the cited FCC order are not allowed. The procurement depends on E-Rate funding. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, bidder, or service-provider vendor is named in the notice. Potential competing providers include AT&T, Comcast Business, Lumen Technologies, Metronet, and Spectrum Enterprise.

Description

Central Nine Career Center is seeking symmetrical Internet Access and Data Transmission Services with guaranteed throughput at its Greenwood, Indiana location, beginning July 1, 2027. Requested bandwidth is approximately 5 Gbps, scalable to approximately 10 Gbps, with laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments. The applicant seeks a three- or five-year contract and requires the selected vendor to use E-Rate SPI invoicing. Proposals must be emailed to Robert Taylor with a copy to Karen Rutledge; the source gives conflicting deadlines, with metadata listing October 30, 2026 and the proposal instructions stating November 13, 2026 at noon EST.

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