E-Rate #270001121

Mercer County Technical School District FY2027 E-Rate Internet Access and Managed WAN Services

Mercer County Technical School District is seeking a single provider for E-Rate Funding Year 2027 internet access and managed WAN services across its New Jersey sites. - Buyer: Mercer County Technical School District; no sub-agency or specific purchasing office is identified. - Requested services: - Dedicated, symmetrical internet access at Assunpink Center, with a 2 Gbps baseline and pricing options at 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gbps; includes a /29 static public IPv4 block with six usable addresses. - Managed Layer 2 Ethernet WAN transport from Assunpink Center to Sypek Center, with 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gbps pricing options. - Managed 1 Gbps WAN transport from Assunpink Center to Special Services; no higher-speed tiers are requested for this link. - The applicant expects to order the baseline configuration: 2 Gbps internet, 2 Gbps to Sypek Center, and 1 Gbps to Special Services. The Form 470 also lists service requests for five eligible entities, including internet/data transmission and standalone data transmission configurations at the stated bandwidth ranges. - Service providers must include required equipment and facilities, installation, configuration, testing, activation, monitoring, maintenance, and support. Leased lit fiber is preferred, but functionally equivalent technologies may be proposed. - Pricing is requested for 36- and 60-month terms, with up to two optional one-year renewals. The worksheet separates recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges. - OEMs and vendors: No internet or WAN service provider, OEM, or reseller is named in the supplied materials. No product part numbers are specified. - The procurement seeks one provider to deliver all internet and WAN services.

Description

The solicitation requests Category 1 internet access and data transmission services for Mercer County Technical School District. The attached FY2027 pricing worksheets request dedicated internet access at 2 Gbps baseline, with options up to 5 Gbps, and WAN/point-to-point connections between listed district locations. Bidders must price both 36- and 60-month terms, separately identifying recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges; the worksheet specifies one award to a single service provider for all internet and WAN services. The source directs bidders to the FY27 Mercer County Technical Schools IA and WAN RFP for complete procurement details.

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