E-Rate #270001018

UETN statewide WAN, fiber, Internet bandwidth, colocation, and peering services

The University of Utah, on behalf of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN), is seeking statewide network and Internet services for participating locations and network facilities. - Government buyer: University of Utah Purchasing Department, for UETN; services support eligible consortium locations, including schools, libraries, and other participating entities across Utah. - Procurement scope: Location-specific WAN leased lit-fiber Ethernet, shared UETN backbone connectivity, and Internet bandwidth. The broader notice describes WAN circuits from 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps up to requests of 100 Gbps; attachment requirements include Internet bandwidth options of 40, 60, 80, or 100 Gbps on 100 GigE circuits. - Attachment locations and options: Delong in Salt Lake City, Tonaquint Data Center in St. George, Utah State University in Logan, and Utah Valley University in Orem each have four Internet bandwidth options: 40, 60, 80, and 100 Gbps. These are separate requested pricing options, not a stated aggregate quantity. - Facility and peering requirements at CenturyLink (Level-3), Delong: 2 cabinet/rack spaces; 8 D/C power feeds, A/B-48 60 AMP; 2 A/C power feeds, 30 AMP; 4 additional/expansion fiber cross-connects; 40 existing fiber cross-connects; 3 CAT-5/6 cross-connects; and 1 100 Gbps peering connection from the UETN rack to Xmission/SLIX. - OEM — Cisco: Cisco or a functional equivalent is identified for network equipment, including a Cisco line card or equivalent. No equipment model, part number, or quantity is established in the available material. - Other named providers/facilities: CenturyLink (Level-3) is identified as the colocation facility, and Xmission/SLIX is identified as the peering destination. No winning service provider is identified. - Notable requirements: Lit fiber is preferred; wireless service is not accepted, and dark fiber is allowed only when specifically requested. Providers must be able to supply the infrastructure for the locations they bid on and provide firm, all-inclusive recurring and non-recurring pricing. E-Rate-supported providers must have a USAC-issued SPIN and maintain required FCC filings; some locations or services may not qualify for E-Rate discounts. - Term: Internet access is priced for 36 months with two optional 12-month renewals. WAN and backbone services are generally priced for five years with one optional one-year extension, except where the attachment specifies otherwise. - Value: No contract value or pricing totals are provided in the supplied material.

Description

The University of Utah, on behalf of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN), seeks proposals for WAN leased lit fiber Ethernet, shared UETN backbone connections, and Internet access at locations identified in the RFP attachments. The scope includes location-specific capacities and Internet access requirements, with bidders required to follow the complete RFP, attachments, Exception/Compliance Summary, and official addenda. Lit fiber is preferred; wireless is not accepted, and dark fiber is not accepted unless specifically requested. Pricing must be firm and all-inclusive, with WAN and backbone pricing generally requested for five years plus an optional one-year extension, and Internet access pricing for three years plus two one-year options. Proposals and questions must be submitted through BidNet Direct; proposals are due October 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

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