E-Rate #2026-10-653

McKinney ISD E-Rate Category 1 connectivity, fiber, equipment, and support

McKinney Independent School District is seeking E-Rate Category 1 connectivity, fiber, and network services for district locations. - Government buyer: McKinney Independent School District (Texas), Purchasing Office; Director of Purchasing. - OEM and named equipment: Cisco — the district identifies owned C93240YC-FX2 and C9500-24Y4C switches for lighting fiber or self-provisioned networks. No service-provider vendors are named; OpenGov is identified as a submission portal. - Requested Category 1 services and equipment: - Internet access/data transmission: 2 service requests for 2 entities and 1 for 1 entity; each specifies 1–10 Gbps. - Self-provisioned network: 1 request for 2 entities; capacity and detailed specifications are in the RFP. - Services over third-party networks: 1 request for 2 entities at 10–50 Gbps. - Leased dark fiber: 6 strands for 2 entities; detailed specifications are in the RFP. - Leased lit fiber: 2 requests for 2 entities at 10–50 Gbps. - Category One maintenance and operations: 1 request for 2 entities at 10–50 Gbps. - Category One network equipment: 2 units for 2 entities at 10–50 Gbps. - Installation and initial configuration are requested across the listed service and equipment requests. - Technical and service requirements: - Network options include dedicated WAN connections at 10, 20, or 40 Gbps and WAN-only transport at 1, 5, or 10 Gbps; dark-fiber proposals call for 6 strands, with 4 lit. Self-provisioned construction also calls for 6 strands, with 4 lit in the first year. - Dedicated internet access is requested at 1–10 Gbps and includes one block of static IP addresses. Optional advanced firewall and/or DDoS protection and separately priced router lease options are requested. - Services must terminate at each building’s main distribution frame, have no usage caps or speed throttling, and include 24/7 monitoring and technical support. Requested SLAs address uptime, latency, and response times; outage and maintenance notifications are also required. - Proposals must comply with E-Rate requirements. Pricing and evaluation are separated by service request. - Performance and pricing options: Services are needed for Funding Year 2027. Requested contracted terms include 12, 36, and 60 months for WAN-only transport and internet access, with up to two additional 12-month extensions; month-to-month pricing may also be proposed. The self-provisioned/leased network request seeks 120-month pricing with ten optional annual renewals.

Description

McKinney Independent School District is requesting proposals for E-Rate Category 1 services under FCC Form 470 270001644. The requested services include leased dark fiber, with six fiber strands listed, along with other Category 1 service requests described in the associated RFP. Proposals are to be submitted through the OpenGov bid portal or as paper sealed bids according to the RFP instructions; email submissions are not accepted. The RFP lists a proposal submission deadline of December 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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