E-Rate #270001535

Managed leased lit-fiber internet service for Alief Independent School District

Alief Independent School District is seeking a fully managed, high-capacity fiber internet service shared across district locations. - Government buyer: Alief Independent School District (Alief ISD), Texas; service endpoint at the MIS/Police Building in Houston. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, vendor, or manufacturer is named in the solicitation. - Requested service: One Category 1 leased lit-fiber Internet Access service using Ethernet over fiber, serving 55 eligible entities through a shared connection. - Bandwidth: Bids are requested at 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 Gbps to support scaling. Earlier materials state an overall range of 25,600–51,200 Mbps. - Included work: Installation, activation, initial configuration, maintenance, and technical support. Initial materials also indicate eligible installation costs may be paid over four years. - Technical details: The district currently uses /26 and /27 subnets, with 64 and 32 available IP addresses, respectively. - Term information: Earlier vendor materials offered three- or five-year term options; specific start and end dates are not stated.

Description

Alief Independent School District is seeking proposals for a fully managed, leased lit fiber Internet Access and Data Transmission Service for district locations, terminating at the Alief ISD MIS/Police Building. The requested bandwidth ranges from approximately 25 Gbps to 50 Gbps, with bids requested in increments of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 Gbps; installation, activation, initial configuration, maintenance, and technical support are requested. Proposals and questions must be submitted through the RFP system at erate.esc12.net, and vendors should review that site for changes and addenda. Proposals must comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines, Module 5: Purchasing.

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