# E-Rate #270002767

Fiber-optic network maintenance and emergency restoration for the Jackson County Schools Technology Consortium

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 24, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002767
**NAICS:** 237130

Jackson County Intermediate School District is seeking a contractor to maintain and operate a district-owned fiber network serving school districts in Jackson and Hillsdale counties.
- **Government buyer:** Jackson County Intermediate School District (JCISD), Technology Services, on behalf of the Jackson County Schools Technology Consortium.
- **Network and scope:** Ongoing maintenance and operations for approximately 180 miles of self-provisioned fiber-optic network connecting district locations to Jackson and Hillsdale ISD hubs. The network is not fully documented to splice level.
- **Services requested:** Annual inspections and scheduled maintenance; planned-outage coordination; tree trimming and pest control; marker and handhole inspection and repair; 24/7/365 emergency outage response and fiber restoration; damaged-fiber and hanger repair or replacement; post-repair testing; utility coordination, including Miss Dig and NJUNS tickets; and service-level commitments with response and repair times.
- **Proposal and pricing requirements:** Provide a maintenance plan, crew composition, labor rates, estimated materials costs, emergency response procedures, and testing methods such as OTDR and power-meter testing. Annual labor and material costs are capped at $150,000 without separate District approval. Three-year and five-year proposals will be considered.
- **Quantity reference:** The Form 470 schedule lists 23 units of Category One Maintenance and Operations for 95 eligible entities. The current RFP does not specify a separate quantity for the fiber maintenance service.
- **Named manufacturers/examples:** No brand is required by the current RFP. The earlier pricing worksheet referenced **3M Fibrlok or equivalent** mechanical splice connectors and Chicago/Haven’s grips as examples; that worksheet is no longer among the current attachments.
- **Estimated value:** At the stated annual cost cap, the three- to five-year term corresponds to approximately $450,000–$750,000, subject to scope and District approval.

### Description

The Jackson County Intermediate School District is seeking bids to maintain and operate the Jackson County Schools Technology Consortium’s self-provisioned, district-owned fiber optic network. The approximately 180-mile network serves school districts in Jackson and Hillsdale counties and connects local education agency edge locations to two ISD hubs. Bidders must submit a maintenance and operations plan covering routine inspections and prevention, emergency response and restoration, infrastructure repair and testing, utility coordination, and service levels. Three- and five-year bids with options for extensions are requested.

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