E-Rate #270002788

Scalable Internet access and data transmission for Lebanon Senior High School

Lebanon Community School Corporation is seeking scalable, high-capacity Internet access for Lebanon Senior High School. - Government buyer: Lebanon Community School Corporation, a public school district in Lebanon, Indiana; the solicitation is associated with the Office of Bronsen Smith, Technology Director. - Service requested: Symmetrical Internet access and data transmission with guaranteed throughput to the school’s head-end. The district prefers approximately 5 Gbps and requests scalable pricing from approximately 4 to 10 Gbps, in roughly 1 Gbps increments. - Capacity note: The Form 470 displays a 5–25 Gbps range due to form dropdown limitations; the RFP narrative describes the district’s actual 4–10 Gbps request. - Addressing and connectivity: Price at least 100 public IPv4 addresses, with pricing for additional addresses; equivalent IPv6 pricing is optional. Describe the fiber handoff, service pathway, and provider-owned onsite equipment. Installation and initial configuration are indicated. - Service and performance requirements: Proposals must address 99.99% availability per circuit, packet loss, latency and jitter, 24/7/365 support, two-hour diagnosis, and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. Include chronic-trouble provisions and monthly and annual service reporting. - Other requested details: Describe available resiliency, basic firewall, and DDoS protection. Separately identify installation, construction, and other nonrecurring costs; a fixed monthly charge without separate upfront costs is preferred. - Term and funding: Requested initial term is three years, with up to three optional one-year extensions. Service is expected to begin in July 2027, and the contract is contingent on E-Rate funding. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective Internet service providers are named. The named government buyer is Lebanon Community School Corporation; Bronsen Smith is identified as its Technology Director.

Description

Lebanon Community School Corporation seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services beginning July 1, 2027, with guaranteed throughput to Lebanon Senior High School in Lebanon, Indiana. The District prefers symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 5 Gbps and requests scalable pricing from approximately 4 Gbps to 10 Gbps, with laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments. The RFP also requests pricing for at least 100 public IPv4 addresses, fiber handoff details, service-level commitments, and complete recurring and nonrecurring costs. Bids are to be emailed to Bronsen Smith by December 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern; questions are due November 11, 2026.

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