E-Rate #270001861

High-speed internet access with DDoS protection for Douglas County School District

Douglas County School District RE-1 is seeking scalable, high-capacity internet connectivity with DDoS protection for its primary data center. - Buyer: Douglas County School District RE-1 (DCSD), Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management Department. - Requested service: One primary internet access and data transmission service at the US Signal Denver Data Center in Englewood, Colorado; no specific internet service provider or OEM is named. - Bandwidth and pricing: Symmetrical 15, 25, and 35 Gbps pricing tiers; the request also notes a 10–100 Gbps capacity range. DCSD must be able to increase bandwidth by 5 or 10 Gbps with 30 days’ written notice at pre-established unit prices. - Connectivity options: Price either one circuit or two independent circuits. Dual circuits must have fully diverse physical routes, including separate conduits, local-loop paths, and provider-edge routers or central offices. - Technical requirements: 100GbE single-mode fiber LC handoff compatible with a 100GE-LR4-S QSFP module; support for static IPv4 and BGP routing for DCSD-owned IP space and ASN. - Protection and service levels: Include cloud-based or inline DDoS detection and automatic mitigation, with DDoS costs itemized separately. Required targets are 99.99% availability, 10 ms latency, packet loss below 0.1%, and four-hour mean time to repair. - Facility and pricing details: Service must terminate at DCSD’s cabinet/rack at the US Signal Denver Data Center. State whether US Signal cross-connect installation and recurring monthly fees are included, and distinguish E-Rate eligible from ineligible costs. - Named organizations: US Signal is the data-center host; BidNet is identified as the submission platform. No OEMs or prospective internet service providers are specified. - Provider qualifications: The provider must have an active SPIN and be in good standing with the FCC/USAC, and comply with USAC Lowest Corresponding Price guidelines.

Description

Douglas County School District RE-1 requests proposals for high-speed, reliable internet access providing primary connectivity with DDoS protection to its primary data center at 8675 Concord Center Dr, Englewood, Colorado. The RFP requests tiered pricing for symmetrical bandwidth options of 15, 25, and 35 Gbps, and requires the solution to support increases in 5 or 10 Gbps increments with 30 days’ written notice using pre-established unit pricing. Proposals and questions must be submitted through Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing (BidNet); late proposals will not be accepted. The proposal deadline is November 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

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