E-Rate #270002498

Warsaw Community Schools High-Capacity Internet and Data Transmission Service

Warsaw Community Schools seeks high-capacity Internet and data transmission service for its district network head-end. - Buyer: Warsaw Community Schools, a public school district in Warsaw, Indiana; service is for the Warsaw Schools Administration Building head-end and covers 14 eligible entities. - Requested service: One Internet access and data transmission service with symmetrical 10 Gbps bandwidth, scalable to 20 Gbps; the service table also lists a maximum capacity of 25 Gbps. Throughput must be guaranteed, with pricing shown in 1 Gbps increments. - Network requirements: Support BGP peering with the district’s ASN and accept and advertise its existing /24 public IPv4 block. Provide a /30 or /31 point-to-point subnet, and price a provider-assigned block up to /29 as a fallback. Optional IPv6 support may be priced separately. - SLA and handoff: Propose at least 99.99% availability per circuit, packet/frame-loss, latency and jitter commitments, 24/7/365 support, two-hour diagnosis, and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. Include necessary provider-owned onsite handoff equipment; fiber LC-LC is requested. - Optional service: Provide separate information and pricing for SIP services; SIP is not E-Rate eligible. - Pricing and term: Identify recurring and nonrecurring costs and support E-Rate invoicing. The requested term is three years with up to two optional one-year extensions. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, service providers, or product part numbers are named.

Description

Warsaw Community Schools is seeking Internet Access and Data Transmission Services with symmetrical bandwidth of 10 Gbps, scalable to 20 Gbps, and guaranteed throughput to its Warsaw Schools Admin Building head-end, beginning July 1, 2027. The provider is asked to support BGP peering with the applicant’s ASN and existing /24 public IPv4 address block, and to price a provider-assigned public IPv4 block of up to /29 as a contingency. The requested contract term is three years, with up to two voluntary one-year extensions; other terms may be considered. Proposals should include laddered pricing, service details, and a proposed SLA, and are due by 1:00 PM prevailing time on December 1, 2026; technical questions are due November 10, 2026.

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