E-Rate #270001564

Internet access and data transmission service for 16 Educational Options Foundation entities

Educational Options Foundation is seeking Category One internet access and data transmission service for its Arizona education network. - Buyer: Educational Options Foundation, identified as a school district, in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona. No sub-agency or specific procurement office is identified. - Service requested: Internet access and data transmission for 16 entities, with bandwidth pricing from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps. The service may use any suitable transmission medium and must hand off directly to the owner-supplied LAN. - Included work and support: Pricing may cover special construction, installation and activation, eligible network equipment and software, maintenance and operation, testing and acceptance, and project management. Providers must offer outage reporting, basic technical support at no added cost, and a service-level agreement. Construction may include trenching, boring, conduit, poles, fiber installation, splicing, termination, and labeling. - Requirements: Separate eligible and ineligible costs; meet applicable E-Rate requirements, including a valid SPIN; and do not propose FCC-prohibited covered communications equipment. The award is contingent on E-Rate funding. - Contract options: The request seeks 1-, 3-, and 5-year options; longer terms should allow bandwidth upgrades. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or prospective service-provider vendors are named. The buyer is Educational Options Foundation. - Current attachments: The latest notice lists an Educational Options bid worksheet and a certified FCC Form 470. No attachment line-item summaries were provided.

Description

Educational Options Foundation is seeking Category 1 internet access and data transmission service for 16 service units, with bandwidth options from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps. The request calls for 1-, 3-, and 5-year contract options, and 3- or 5-year contracts must allow bandwidth upgrades during the term. Scope includes internet access, potential construction and installation work, equipment and eligible related costs, testing, acceptance, project management, outage reporting and technical support, and a service level agreement. Contracts are valid only if E-Rate funding is awarded; bids are due November 3, 2026.

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