E-Rate #270001644

McKinney ISD Category 1 internet, fiber, transport, and network services

McKinney Independent School District is seeking E-Rate Category 1 connectivity and network services for district locations. - Government buyer: McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD), McKinney, Texas; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Requested services and equipment: Internet access and data transmission, leased lit and dark fiber, third-party network services, a self-provisioned network, Category One network equipment, and related maintenance and operations. - Initial service categories include 1–10 Gbps internet/data transmission for three listed units, 10–50 Gbps services over third-party networks and leased lit fiber, six dark-fiber strands, and 10–50 Gbps network equipment and maintenance/operations. The self-provisioned network’s detailed requirements are in the RFP. - The current SPOTPN pricing attachment requests 120-month initial-term transport options between McKinney High School North and Frazier Elementary School: lit transport at 10,000, 20,000, or 40,000 Gbps; dark-fiber transport at 6 Gbps; and self-provisioned transport at 6 Gbps. Each option is listed as one service. - Pricing information also specifies internet access at the Aviation Building—Annex of McKinney North High School: 1,000 Mbps and one static IP, with 12-, 36-, or 60-month initial-term pricing options. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturer, OEM, or service provider is named. Proposed equipment information, including manufacturer and model, is requested from offerors. OpenGov is identified as the bid portal, not as an OEM or service provider. - Notable requirements: No part numbers are specified. The SPOTPN attachment requests transport pricing for the named school-to-school connection; the RFP and pricing attachment provide the complete requirements.

Description

McKinney Independent School District is requesting offers for Category 1 services as detailed in the associated RFP attachments. The requests include leased dark fiber and other Category 1 services, including internet access and data transmission, self-provisioned network, leased lit fiber, network equipment, and maintenance and operations. Electronic submissions must be received through the OpenGov bid portal; the district also accepts sealed paper bids as described in the RFP, but will not accept bids by email. The pricing attachment must be completed and included with proposals in Excel format.

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