E-Rate #270001343

Ontario-Montclair School District Internet access and resilient fiber WAN services

Ontario-Montclair School District is seeking one provider for a resilient, high-capacity Internet and fiber WAN solution serving district facilities. - Government buyer: Ontario-Montclair School District, Purchasing office, Ontario, California. - Named organizations: K12HSN is identified as the Internet Service Provider and Internet circuit endpoint; SBCSS is a network connectivity endpoint. Neither is identified as an awardee. No OEMs or equipment manufacturers are named. - Requested connectivity: - One protected, full-duplex 100 Gbps Internet circuit to K12HSN, expandable to 400 Gbps, with the ability to add 100 or 400 Gbps circuits. - Forty protected fiber WAN ring connections from the District Office aggregate point to remote locations. Each supports at least 10 Gbps, with upgrade pricing for 25 and 40/50 Gbps. - One protected 10 Gbps connection to the SBCSS node, with an option to upgrade to 25 Gbps. - Pricing for connectivity to a second district data center and a future District Office/data center location. - Key requirements: Provide a unified five-year solution, including installation, equipment, maintenance, and service to demarcation points. The network must offer at least 99.95% uptime on a 24/7 basis and a four-hour response to outages. A transition and installation plan must cover testing and confirmation of circuits before service begins. - Pricing and funding: Quote one-time and monthly costs, separately identify E-Rate-eligible and ineligible components, and support E-Rate Service Provider Invoice (SPI) billing. Amortizing installation charges into monthly costs is preferred. The RFP also requests California Teleconnect Fund eligibility for eligible components. - Site constraints: Remote-site equipment is limited to 2 rack units (RU). Provider-owned equipment must be maintained at no cost to the District during the contract term.

Description

Ontario-Montclair School District is seeking E-Rate Year 2027 internet access and district-wide WAN services. The scope includes a protected, full-duplex 100 Gbps direct internet access circuit, expandable to 400 Gbps, and 40 WAN ring connections with stated options to increase capacity. It also includes connectivity to the County Office of Education SBCSS node and service to district sites, with installation and monthly pricing requested. The source states that funding may be contingent on E-Rate approval and that providers may not invoice before July 1, 2027.

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