E-Rate #270002607

Managed leased-fiber WAN connections for Steilacoom School District

Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 is seeking a provider for managed fiber WAN connectivity between district facilities. - Buyer: Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1, a Washington school district in Pierce County; the notice does not identify a specific department or office. - Requested services: - Seven leased, lit-fiber, point-to-point WAN connections between instructional and non-instructional facilities, with bandwidth options from 100 Mbps to 5 Gbps. Internet access is not included; installation and initial configuration are required. - Month-to-month transitional service from the current provider, if needed, until the new fiber is lit and tested. - Listed sites: Steilacoom High School, Pioneer Middle School, Saltars Point Elementary School, Cherrydale Elementary School, Chloe Clark Elementary School, the Maintenance Division, and the Administration Building. - OEMs and named service vendors: None are identified. The current provider is not named. - Notable requirements: Fully managed service; vendors must include taxes and fees as dollar amounts and meet applicable USAC requirements, including the lowest corresponding price. The pricing worksheet requests route, bandwidth, construction, electronics, and equipment-port information, but its fields are largely blank or placeholders. - The main service is described as a four-year term with annual payment. Transitional service, if required, continues month to month until the replacement fiber is operational.

Description

The school district seeks bids for a fully managed WAN solution using leased lit fiber without Internet access, providing point-to-point connections between instructional and non-instructional facilities in the district. The request also describes transitional month-to-month service from the current provider if a new provider is delayed, until the new fiber is lit and tested. The service schedule lists seven connections, with bandwidth from 100 Mbps to 5,120 Mbps and an annual payment term. Proposals must be manually submitted by an authorized vendor representative, include required documentation and pricing, and identify taxes and fees as dollar amounts.

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