E-Rate #270002473

Dedicated internet access and data transmission for an Alabama school campus

Empower Schools of Alabama is seeking a provider for dedicated internet service at Empower Community Schools Lower Campus in Bessemer, Alabama. - Buyer: Empower Schools of Alabama, a school district serving Empower Community Schools Lower Campus in Jefferson County, Alabama. - Requested service: One Category One internet access and data transmission connection, with pricing for 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps. Installation and initial configuration are required. - Service design: The connection must be dedicated and symmetrical. Proposals must describe the transport technology, clarify whether service is dedicated or shared, and identify any last-mile carrier reliance. - Optional features and IP addressing: Provide separate pricing with and without provider-supplied basic firewall functionality; price 10 consecutive static IPv4 addresses and describe available IPv6 support. - Cost and performance requirements: Clearly allocate eligible and ineligible costs and identify recurring and one-time charges, including construction, installation, equipment, taxes, and surcharges. Include implementation planning and support commitments addressing 24/7/365 availability, response within two hours, and restoration within four hours. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, internet service provider, or product part number is named in the solicitation. - Quantity is an estimate, not a purchase commitment.

Description

Empower Schools of Alabama is seeking proposals for Category One internet access and data transmission service at Empower Community Schools Lower Campus for Funding Year 2027. The RFP requests pricing for dedicated, symmetrical internet service at 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps, with eligible and ineligible costs identified separately and optional pricing for provider-supplied basic firewall functionality. The anticipated initial contract term is three years, from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030, with up to two one-year extension options. Proposals must be uploaded as a complete PDF by December 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time; quantities and bandwidth options are estimates and do not commit the applicant to a purchase.

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