E-Rate #270001421

North Franklin School District Fiber WAN Services

North Franklin School District is seeking fiber WAN connectivity for its eligible school locations, with multiple service approaches available. - Buyer and support: North Franklin School District (North Franklin District J51-162), in Washington; American e-Rate Solutions is identified as supporting the district. - Requested services: Vendors may propose fully managed leased lit fiber, leased dark fiber, transitional service if a new provider is delayed, or a combination. The request covers five entities; the initial service listing specifies five lit-fiber circuits and five dark-fiber strands, while the RFP describes two single-mode strands per site for dark fiber. - Lit fiber: Dedicated, symmetrical bandwidth scalable from 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps, including equipment, installation, and initial configuration. Requested contract terms are 36 or 60 months, with optional extensions. - Dark fiber: Fiber from the district hub to eligible locations, with maintenance included in the monthly lease and lighting equipment as needed. Requested terms are 36, 60, or 120 months, with optional extensions. - Performance requirements: Lit service targets 99.99% availability, 0.25% packet loss, 25 ms round-trip latency, and 10 ms jitter, with no throttling, a two-hour outage response, and four-hour restoration. Dark fiber requires 99.99% availability, 24/7 maintenance, and a two-hour outage response. - Pricing and other requirements: Price all eligible sites and separately identify construction, recurring and non-recurring costs, taxes, and fees. The pricing worksheet requests route, construction, electronics, node, hub-port, bandwidth, and term details. Transitional service may allow continued service from a previous provider if replacement service is delayed, subject to funding limits. - Named companies: American e-Rate Solutions is the only named commercial organization in the materials; no fiber manufacturer or service provider is specified.

Description

North Franklin District is requesting proposals for leased lit fiber and leased dark fiber to provide wide area network services, originating at the district hub and serving eligible locations. The requested options include a fully managed leased lit fiber solution with equipment, a leased dark fiber solution with maintenance included in the monthly lease cost and equipment, and transitional services if a new provider is delayed. Respondents may bid on one, all, or any combination of the service options; bids must be submitted manually by an authorized vendor representative with required documentation, pricing, and terms. The planned service start is July 1, 2027, and the response deadline is November 21, 2026.

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