# E-Rate #270000918

Managed WAN data transport for Saranac Lake Central District schools and facilities

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000918
**NAICS:** 517311

Saranac Lake Central District is seeking dedicated, managed WAN transport connecting its school and facility locations.
- **Buyer:** Saranac Lake Central District, a public school district in New York; the opportunity identifies no sub-agency or contracting office.
- **Requested services:** Category One standalone data transmission with installation and initial configuration, connecting the Internet hub at Saranac Lake Junior/Senior High School to the Bus Garage, Petrova Elementary School, and Bloomingdale Elementary School.
  - Two circuits for the Bus Garage and Petrova Elementary School, with requested bandwidth options from 1 to 5 Gbps.
  - One circuit for Bloomingdale Elementary School, with requested bandwidth options from 300 Mbps to 1 Gbps.
- **Service requirements:** Dedicated transport with committed bandwidth, no usage caps or throttling, and termination at each building’s MDF demarcation point. The Bus Garage requires one static IP address; vendors should provide router lease options and pricing.
- **Costs and delivery:** Offers must cover all listed locations and account for delivery, construction, permitting, pathways, right-of-way, recurring, nonrecurring, and special construction costs.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No preferred or required OEM is specified. **Huawei** and **ZTE** are named as prohibited covered manufacturers and must not be used. **E-Rate Central** is identified as the district’s consultant, not as the requested service provider. The district notes a preference for New York State OGS-contracted vendors.
- **Term:** Service is associated with Funding Year 2027. Month-to-month service or an initial contract term of up to 12 months may be proposed, with up to two additional 12-month extensions; the funding form lists a 1–4-year range.

### Description

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL DISTRICT is seeking Category 1 standalone data transmission service for its wide area network. The service specification requests fully managed WAN data transport connecting the district’s Internet hub at Saranac Lake Junior/Senior High School to listed school and district locations, with bandwidth options of 1–5 Gbps for Table A locations and 300 Mbps–1 Gbps for a Table B location. Proposals must cover all listed locations and include the costs and technical details specified in the attached service specification. The source gives a response deadline of November 16, 2026, while the attached specification lists a proposal submission deadline of December 1, 2026, at 3 pm EST.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000918/124377/22772776-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000918_CERTIFIED.pdf)