E-Rate #270001876

MSD Lawrence Township high-capacity standalone internet access service

MSD Lawrence Township is seeking high-capacity standalone internet access for its Indianapolis-area colocation site. - Government buyer: MSD Lawrence Township, a public school district; the opportunity identifies 24 eligible entities. The solicitation does not name a specific sub-agency or office. - Service requested: One standalone internet access service with approximately 40 Gbps symmetrical bandwidth, scalable to approximately 100 Gbps, and guaranteed throughput to a private cage at Lifeline Data Centers, LLC, in Indianapolis. The Form 470 gives a 25–100 Gbps capacity range; the RFP narrative specifies approximately 40 Gbps, scalable to approximately 100 Gbps. - Provide laddered pricing in approximately 20 Gbps increments. Installation and initial configuration are indicated. The District’s existing circuit carries traffic onward to its head-end at the McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology. - Include 256 public IPv4 addresses and an ASN for direct peering; provide pricing for additional IPv4 addresses and optional equivalent IPv6 addresses. - Handoff and network requirements: Describe provider-owned handoff equipment, the connection pathway and any third-party leased lines. Handoff options include single-mode or multimode fiber with LC connectors, or a Cisco QSFP-to-QSFP Direct-Attach cable. Describe available resiliency, basic firewall and DDoS protection. - Service-level requirements: Proposals should address a 99.99% network availability target, packet/frame loss, latency and jitter commitments, 24/7/365 trouble reporting, chronic-trouble provisions, and monthly and annual reports. Minimum repair commitments are two-hour diagnosis and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. - Named companies: Cisco is identified as a possible handoff-cable manufacturer. Lifeline Data Centers, LLC is the colocation-site provider/destination, not an identified bidder. No prospective internet-service bidders are named. - Commercial requirements: Separately identify recurring charges, installation or special-construction costs, and applicable fees. The District prefers E-Rate discounted invoicing and requires the agreement to be contingent on E-Rate funding.

Description

MSD Lawrence Township seeks standalone Internet access with symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 40 Gbps, scalable to approximately 100 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to its colocation site at Lifeline Data Centers in Indianapolis. Bidders must provide laddered pricing in approximately 20 Gbps increments; service is to begin July 1, 2027. Proposals are to be emailed to Andrew Harsha by December 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, and technical questions are due November 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The attached RFP specifies additional requirements, including service-level commitments, pricing details, and proposal contents.

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