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IU13 WAN Consortium fiber connectivity and network equipment expansion

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 is expanding its consortium-wide WAN with fiber connectivity and supporting network equipment. - Government buyer: Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13), procuring for the IU13 Wide Area Network Consortium; consortium member schools and other eligible education entities are supported. - OEMs named: Nokia, Ciena, and XKL. No reseller or service-provider vendor is identified by name. - Connectivity requested: Leased lit fiber and optical wavelength services, transport-only data transmission without ISP service, or leased dark fiber. Lit options include 1, 10, 20, 40, and 100 Gbps; dark-fiber options include 2 or 4 strands. - Connectivity design and pricing requirements: Two multipoint-to-multipoint lit-fiber groups are evaluated independently, with no interconnection requested between the groups. Dark-fiber proposals must state route footage. King Elementary must be priced à la carte, not bundled. - Equipment requested: Purchase-only Nokia routers, operating-system licenses, optics and power cables; a Ciena 3924 switch, software licenses and support; and XKL fiber breakout components and cabling. See line items for part numbers and quantities. - Notable support requirements: Nokia router maintenance and software service protection are listed for five years. Ciena hardware repair, support and software items also specify five-year totals where stated. - Performance and term: Circuit options include 24-, 36-, 60-, 120-, and 240-month pricing terms; 120- and 240-month options are dark-fiber-only. Service is anticipated to begin during 2027, subject to final circuit awards. Equipment support/software periods are five years where specified.

Description

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13) is soliciting proposals for leased lit fiber (including optical wavelength services), leased dark fiber, and supporting network equipment, maintenance, and operations. The services will add buildings to an existing Wide Area Network (WAN) and serve members of the IU13 Wide Area Network Consortium during the contract term. Proposals are due by email to Steven Frey by December 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with a hard copy of physically embossed notarized documents also required by that deadline. Vendors must register by October 28, 2026, and attend a mandatory vendor meeting that day.

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