E-Rate #270001176

Kankakee School District 111 Managed Fiber WAN and 10-Gbps Internet

Kankakee School District 111 is seeking proposals for managed fiber connectivity for its schools and a high-capacity Internet connection. - Government buyer: Kankakee School District 111; the WAN headend is described inconsistently as the District Office/Montessori Magnet School and as the District Office/Montessori School/King Middle School. - Requested services: - Managed fiber-optic WAN with alternative 5-Gbps and 10-Gbps options, connecting nine schools to the headend: Edison Primary, Mark Twain Primary, Steuben Elementary, Taft Primary, John Kennedy Middle, Kankakee Junior High, Kankakee High, Proegler Primary, and Avis Huff. - One 10-Gbps fiber Internet connection terminating in the headend MDF/server room. - Turnkey WAN scope: Design, permits and right-of-way coordination, construction, installation to each building’s MDF, and managed router or equivalent metropolitan equipment at each site. The district requests managed lease pricing for 36- and 60-month terms, plus an inclusive turnkey purchase-cost option. - Internet terms: Pricing requested for 24- and 36-month terms. No equipment part numbers or quantities of hardware are specified. - Important requirements: At least 99.99% WAN uptime with service-level commitments; E-rate/USAC good standing and a SPIN number; and separate pricing of eligible and ineligible costs. Price is the primary evaluation factor, with reliability, service, school-district experience, and local presence also considered. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named. The government buyer is Kankakee School District 111. - Quantity note: The service scope identifies nine school connections; an attachment lists a WAN service quantity of 10, without explaining the difference.

Description

Kankakee School District 111 is seeking proposals for a managed fiber-optic WAN connecting its school buildings, with 5-Gbps and 10-Gbps options and termination at the District Office/Montessouri Magnet School. The district requests WAN pricing for 3-year and 5-year contracts, including turnkey installation and construction costs as detailed in the attached RFP. It is also seeking a 10-Gbps fiber Internet connection terminating in the MDF/server room, with pricing for 2-year and 3-year contracts. Proposals are to be emailed to the listed contacts with the Form 470 number and district name in the subject line; the source gives differing response deadlines, so bidders are directed to confirm the applicable deadline.

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