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Kankakee School District 111 seeks managed 5 Gbps fiber WAN and 10 Gbps Internet services

Kankakee School District 111 is seeking one-year pricing for managed fiber WAN and high-speed Internet services for its schools. - Government buyer: Kankakee School District 111, Kankakee, Illinois; no specific department or office is identified. - Services requested: - Managed fiber WAN: 5 Gbps service connecting nine school sites to the District Office/Montessouri Magnet School hub; the Form 470 lists 10 service entities/units. The request calls for managed-lease service, installation and initial configuration, and turnkey design and construction, including permits and connections to each building’s MDF. A fully inclusive purchase-cost option is also requested. - Fiber Internet: One 10 Gbps connection terminating in the hub’s MDF/server room, including installation and initial configuration. No separate RFP is provided for this service. - Notable requirements: WAN proposals must include a managed router or equivalent metropolitan equipment to monitor and manage each site, at least 99.99% uptime, and a stated service-level agreement. Providers must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price, provide their SPIN, be in good standing with USAC, and separately identify and price E-rate-ineligible items. Selection considers price, service, reliability, experience, and local presence. - Companies named: No OEMs, prospective service-provider brands, or product part numbers are identified. Telesolutions Consultants LLC is named as the procurement consultant, not as a bidder. - Current notice and attachments: The Form 470 remains available; the WAN extension document listed previously is no longer attached. The notice requests email submission and specifies a subject line. The solicitation and metadata contain conflicting response deadlines, which are not repeated here.

Description

Kankakee School District 111 seeks proposals for a one-year managed fiber-optic WAN connecting school buildings at 5 Gbps and terminating at the District Office/Montessouri Magnet School. It also seeks one-year fiber Internet service at 10 Gbps, terminating in the MDF/server room at that location; the source states there is no RFP for the Internet service. Proposals are to be emailed to the listed recipients and include the Form 470 number and district name in the subject line. The stated proposal deadline is November 17, 2026, at 12:00 noon CST; the source metadata separately lists a November 14, 2026 respond-by date.

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