E-Rate #270002547

MOREnet E-Rate bids for data transmission, lit and dark fiber, and maintenance

MOREnet is seeking E-Rate Category One connectivity bids for eligible Missouri education and library locations. - Buyer: Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet), serving a consortium of eligible Missouri schools, libraries, and other education-related entities; buyer location is Columbia, Missouri. - Requested services: - Standalone data transmission — 10 entities, quantity 10. - Leased lit fiber — 10 entities, quantity 10; installation and initial configuration are indicated. - Leased dark fiber — 10 entities and 10 fiber strands; installation and initial configuration are indicated. - Category One maintenance and operations — 10 entities, quantity 10. - Bandwidth and locations: Pricing is requested for site-specific bandwidth options from 20 Mbps through 100 Gbps, including 20, 50, 100, 250, and 500 Mbps; 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, and 100 Gbps. Listed sites include Warrensburg R-VI, Hickman Mills C-I (Baptiste Educational Center), Carthage R-IX High School, Liberty 53 Technology Center, Platte County R-III, Troy R-III Central Office, Washington Technology and Learning Center, SubTropolis Technology Center in Kansas City, Lutie R-VI, and Sweet Springs Public Library. - Terms and requirements: Ethernet options generally have three-year terms; dark fiber options have five-, ten-, or twenty-year terms. Bidders should use the official RFP instructions and pricing spreadsheets for site and bandwidth pricing. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or connectivity providers are named. The notice references MOREnet, the Ion Wave submission portal, EPC, and the University of Missouri supplier information page. - Latest notice materials: The latest notice lists the MOREnet Instructions to Respondents PDF and FCC Form 470; it no longer lists the pricing spreadsheet that appeared in an earlier notice.

Description

The Missouri Research and Education Network is seeking bids for E-Rate Category 1 data transmission services for its consortium. The request covers standalone data transmission service, leased lit fiber, leased dark fiber, and Category One maintenance and operations, with service requests for 10 entities and bandwidths up to 100 Gbps where specified. Bids must follow the official RFP instructions and pricing spreadsheets, available through EPC and the University of Missouri supplier information page. Required bid forms and questions must be submitted through the Ion Wave portal or directed to Moaz Zubair; noncompliant responses may be disqualified.

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