E-Rate #270002493

Scalable 2–5 Gbps Internet Access for John Glenn School Corporation

John Glenn School Corporation is seeking high-capacity internet access for its school district, delivered to the head-end at Urey Middle School in Walkerton, Indiana. - Government buyer: John Glenn School Corporation; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - Service requested: One internet access and data transmission service, with symmetrical 2 Gbps bandwidth scalable to 5 Gbps and guaranteed throughput. Installation and initial configuration are required. - Technical requirements: A /27 subnet providing 32 public IPv4 addresses; fiber handoff is preferred. Proposals should describe the service route, any provider-owned onsite equipment, and any third-party leased lines. - Pricing and optional capabilities: Provide laddered pricing in 500 Mbps increments, costs for additional IPv4 addresses, and optional pricing for an equivalent number of IPv6 addresses. Describe available resiliency, basic firewall, and DDoS protection features. - Service levels: The proposed SLA should address a 99.99% network availability target, packet loss, latency, jitter, 24/7/365 trouble reporting, chronic trouble, and monthly and annual service reports. Minimum outage commitments include two-hour diagnosis and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. - Funding and billing: The contract is contingent on E-Rate funding, and E-Rate discounted invoicing is required. Fixed monthly pricing without separate upfront installation or construction charges is preferred. - Term: A three-year initial term is requested, with up to two optional one-year extensions. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEM, internet service provider, vendor, or product part number is named.

Description

John Glenn School Corporation seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services beginning July 1, 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth of 2 Gbps, scalable to 5 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to the head-end at Urey Middle School, and a /27 subnet providing 32 public IPv4 addresses. The requested contract term is three years with up to two optional one-year extensions; other terms will be considered. Bids are due by 3:00 PM ET on December 3, 2026, and technical questions are due by 3:00 PM ET on November 10, 2026.

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