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Internet access and transport service for seven Massanutten Regional Library locations

Massanutten Regional Library System is seeking high-speed internet access bundled with transport for its central library and six branches in Virginia. - Government buyer: Massanutten Regional Library System; service is for libraries in Rockingham and Page counties. - Service requested: Internet access and data transmission, including installation and initial configuration, at seven locations. - Central Library in Harrisonburg: 500 Mbps minimum, up to 1 Gbps; quantity 1. - Six branches—Elkton Community Library, Grottoes Branch Library, North River Library in Bridgewater, Page Public Library in Luray, Shenandoah Community Library, and Village Library in Broadway: 250 Mbps minimum per site, up to 1 Gbps; quantity 6. The Form 470 lists a 200 Mbps lower capacity bound for this group, while the service specification states a 250 Mbps minimum. - Pricing and delivery requirements: Include at least one static IP address per branch, router/modem lease options, and itemized recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges. Service must reach each building’s MDF demarcation point; proposals should account for delivery infrastructure and any necessary construction, permitting, pathways, and right-of-way costs. Symmetrical bandwidth is not required. - OEM restrictions: Huawei and ZTE, along with other covered companies, are prohibited. No eligible service provider or equipment manufacturer is identified as the requested supplier, and no product part numbers are specified. - Commercial terms: Month-to-month and contracted offers are considered; pricing is requested for 36- or 60-month terms, with two optional 12-month extensions. No price increases are permitted during the contract term.

Description

The Massanutten Regional Library System requests proposals for internet access bundled with transport at seven library locations. Required service is 500 Mbps minimum up to 1 Gbps maximum at the central library, and 250 Mbps minimum up to 1 Gbps maximum at each of the other six locations; symmetrical bandwidth is not required. Proposals must include pricing for at least one static IP address per branch and router/modem lease options, and identify all recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges. Services are needed effective July 1, 2027, and responses are due November 3, 2026.

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