# E-Rate #270002544

Scalable 1–5 Gbps Internet Access and Data Transmission Service

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002544
**NAICS:** 517311, 517919

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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