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Cooper Landing Community Library Internet and Managed Broadband Services

Cooper Landing Community Library is seeking Internet connectivity and managed broadband services for its library network. - Government buyer: Cooper Landing Community Library, Cooper Landing, Alaska; county/borough: Kenai Peninsula Borough. No agency, sub-agency, or office is identified. - Services requested: - Category 1 Internet access and data transmission, with service levels from 50 Mbps to 5 Gbps and fiber or non-fiber delivery options. - Category 2 managed internal broadband services (MIBS), including network equipment, software, and licensing for bandwidth controls, usage monitoring, access management, content filtering, and malware blocking. - Equipment and quantities: No specific manufacturers, models, SKUs, part numbers, or equipment quantities are named. Bidders must identify the make, model, and SKU/part number for proposed equipment. One Category 1 service request is listed; no quantity is specified for the two MIBS requests, one for leased equipment and one for existing equipment. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or brands are named by the library. - Notable requirements: Bids should explain bandwidth, delivery technology and last-/middle-mile methods, contention or dedicated-circuit status, data limits and usage charges, and any leased equipment. Provide itemized recurring and one-time costs, including installation and configuration, equipment, licenses, subscriptions, fees, and usage charges; separate eligible and ineligible costs. One-year pricing is required, with multi-year options considered; month-to-month or noncontracted proposals are also considered for Category 1. Any agreement depends on available funding and the library’s ability to pay.

Description

Cooper Landing Community Library is seeking bids for Category 1 Internet access and data transmission, with bundled service and transport at multiple bandwidth levels from 50 Mbps to 5 Gbps; fiber and non-fiber options will be considered. It is also seeking Category 2 managed internal broadband services, including equipment, services, and licensing for network monitoring and controls, content filtering, and malware blocking. Bids must include complete, itemized pricing, identify proposed equipment, and distinguish eligible from ineligible costs where applicable; a one-year pricing option is required. Responsive bids must reference the form, meet its requirements, and be received by November 9, 2026.

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