# E-Rate #270001390

Sankofa Freedom Academy Shared Internet Access, Bandwidth Options, and Static IP Block

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001390
**NAICS:** 517311

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School is seeking shared internet service for its Philadelphia school, with bandwidth options, static IP addresses, and an enforceable service-level agreement.
- Buyer
  - Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- Request
  - One shared, asymmetrical internet access service for administration and staff, with separate 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps download options; offerors must state the upload speed for each option.
  - A /29 static public IPv4 block with 8 addresses, 5 usable, priced separately for each bandwidth option.
- Service requirements
  - Business-class HFC/DOCSIS or equivalent is preferred. Service must provide full-time public internet access without data caps or usage-based throttling, and bidders must disclose delivery technology and network management practices.
  - Include required equipment, installation, configuration, testing, activation, monitoring, maintenance, fault management, and 24/7 technical support and NOC monitoring.
  - Provide an enforceable SLA addressing availability, latency, packet loss, jitter, repair and response times, escalation, maintenance, remedies, outage reporting, and performance reporting.
- Pricing and term
  - Quote both 36- and 60-month initial terms, with up to two optional one-year renewals.
  - Identify recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges separately; keep the /29 block separate from bandwidth pricing.
- OEMs and vendors
  - No internet service provider, vendor, or OEM is named in the available materials. No specific manufacturer is identified for the requested service.

### Description

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School is soliciting proposals for shared, asymmetrical Category One Internet access for administration and staff at its Philadelphia location. The requested options are 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps download bandwidth, each with a separately priced /29 static public IPv4 address block. Proposals should include the equipment and services needed for an operational solution, an enforceable service level agreement, and pricing for 36- or 60-month terms with up to two optional one-year renewals. The RFP lists a proposal deadline of November 27, 2026, and directs bidders to submit proposals electronically to the designated contacts and follow the RFP requirements.

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