# E-Rate #270002457

Planada Elementary School District leased fiber connectivity and dark-fiber maintenance

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002457
**NAICS:** 517111, 517311

Planada Elementary School District is seeking dedicated fiber connectivity and related dark-fiber support for its E-Rate Year 2027 needs.
- **Government buyer:** Planada Elementary School District (PESD), a K-12 district in Planada, Merced County, California; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** **No OEMs or prospective vendors are named** in the notice or attachment summaries.
- **Requested services:**
  - Two dedicated, point-to-point 10 Gbps leased lit-fiber circuits using EPL, ADE non-OTU-4, or an equivalent service, with IPv6 support.
  - Two dedicated, point-to-point leased dark-fiber circuits, each using two strands of single-mode fiber.
  - Maintenance and operations for the two dark-fiber circuits; installation and initial configuration are also indicated.
- **Routes and item references:**
  - Cesar E. Chavez Middle School to Wired Data Center: lit fiber, ITEM 470-LF1-27; dark fiber, ITEM 470-DF1-27.
  - Cesar E. Chavez Middle School to Merced COE Room D4: lit fiber, ITEM 470-LF2-27; dark fiber, ITEM 470-DF2-27.
- **Notable requirements:** Circuits must be dedicated point-to-point; shared or point-to-multipoint designs are not acceptable. Bidders must price each request, circuit, and option separately, without bundled or conditional pricing. Lit-fiber service must meet the stated performance and SLA requirements. Quantities and eligible entities are estimates. A four-year annual installment plan is requested for the non-discounted portion of eligible special-construction costs. Providers with a telecommunications-services SPIN are required for telecommunications-service bids; California Teleconnect Fund discounts and discount stacking are noted as preferences.

### Description

Planada Elementary School District is seeking bids for E-Rate Year 2027 data communications services. The work includes individual dedicated point-to-point leased dark fiber, 10 Gbps leased lit fiber, and maintenance and operations of leased dark fiber, serving three entities. Proposals must provide separate pricing for each request or option; shared or point-to-multipoint configurations are not acceptable. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope by December 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific, following the attached RFP requirements.

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