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Kai Ming Head Start Internet Access and Data Transport for 12 Sites

Kai Ming Head Start seeks internet access and data transport for its administrative office and 11 San Francisco childcare sites. - Buyer: Kai Ming Head Start; agency, sub-agency, and office details are not specified. - Scope: Category 1 ISP circuits and internet service for 12 locations, including installation and initial configuration; firewall services are excluded. - Bandwidth and handoff: Quote the administrative office at 100, 250, 500 Mbps, and 1 Gbps, and each childcare site at 50, 100, 250, and 500 Mbps, or the closest available options. All sites require a 100/1000 Mbps UTP Ethernet handoff; demarcation points will be determined by Kai Ming. - Sites: Administrative Office; Broadway Head Start; Geary Head Start; North Beach Head Start; Rainbow Center; Richmond Head Start; St. Luke's Center; Sunset Head Start; TKL Center; PMsquare; Kai Ming Childcare Center Transbay Block 2 East; and Kai Ming, Inc., 933 Howard St. - Service requirements: Include a detailed transition plan, 24/7 support, responses to support requests within four hours, and on-site response within 24 hours for system failures. - Term: Three-year initial service term, with up to two additional annual extensions. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named.

Description

Kai Ming Head Start is seeking Internet Access with transport for 12 sites, including ISP circuits and Internet service without firewall services. The RFP requests bandwidth pricing at specified tiers for its administrative office and childcare centers, with handoff via 100/1000 Mbps UTP Ethernet. The anticipated service start date is July 1, 2027, and the RFP seeks a three-year contract with voluntary extensions for up to five years total. Proposals are due December 4, 2026; the source also lists November 17, 2026 as the response deadline.

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