E-Rate #270002544

Scalable 1–5 Gbps Internet Access and Data Transmission Service

Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated School Corporation is seeking scalable internet access and data transmission service for its district. - Government buyer: Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated School Corporation, a public school district in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana; the request covers six eligible entities. The technical contact is Kevin Dillman, Director of Technology. - Service requested: One symmetrical internet connection with guaranteed throughput to the district head-end at Southwestern High School, starting at 1 Gbps and scalable to 5 Gbps. Include laddered pricing in 1 Gbps increments, installation and initial configuration, and options for basic firewall service. - Network and resilience requirements: Describe provider-owned on-site handoff equipment, the proposed handoff, and the route from the provider’s point of presence to the district’s point of entry, including any third-party leased lines. Describe available resilience and DDoS-protection features. - Service levels: Propose an SLA addressing availability (a 99.99% per-circuit effort target), packet/frame loss, latency, jitter, 24/7/365 trouble reporting, chronic-trouble provisions, and monthly and annual reporting. Commit to diagnosis within two hours and temporary or permanent repair within four hours; correct SLA deficiencies at no cost. - Commercial and compliance requirements: Itemize all costs, separating eligible and ineligible services and recurring, nonrecurring, installation, and special-construction charges. Support E-Rate SPI invoicing. Provide three similar-service references, an E-Rate SPIN, and a ready-to-execute or sample contract. Bids must address FCC restrictions on equipment from entities deemed national-security risks. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or service-provider vendors are named in the opportunity.

Description

Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated School Corporation seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services beginning July 1, 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth starting at 1 Gbps and scalable to 5 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to the district head-end at Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana. Proposals should include laddered pricing in 1 Gbps increments, basic firewall options, and a proposed service-level agreement covering availability, performance, reporting, and outage response. Bids are due by noon on December 4, 2026; technical questions are due by noon on November 6, 2026.

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