E-Rate #270001075

Bookmobile Category 1 broadband service, network equipment, and maintenance

Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries is seeking Category 1 E-Rate connectivity and related equipment for its bookmobile. - Government buyer: Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries, within Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. - Requested services: One bookmobile cellular data or air-card service, plus one Category 1 maintenance and operations service. The latest notice gives a bandwidth range of 1.5 Mbps to 100 Gbps. - Equipment: One unit of Category 1 network equipment; installation and initial configuration were described in the earlier notice. No make, model, or part number is specified. - Service terms and requirements: The original notice sought month-to-month service. It also described coverage across the Borough bookmobile service area, support for up to 10 simultaneous users, 24x7x365 support, and a dashboard for location tracking and remote troubleshooting. Earlier specifications preferred embedded CIPA-compliant filtering; those detailed specifications were removed from the latest notice, so these technical details should be confirmed. - OEMs named: Huawei and ZTE are identified as prohibited covered-company equipment or services, not as requested suppliers. No approved product OEM or service vendor is specified. - Attachment context: The Bookmobile Schedule describes outreach stops and weekday homebound delivery; these are library operations, not separately requested contractor services.

Description

The Fairbanks-N Star Borough Library is seeking Category 1 E-Rate services for its bookmobile. The listed services include a cellular data plan or air card service, Category One network equipment, and Category One maintenance and operations, with bandwidth ranges listed from 1.5 Mbps to 100 Gbps. The application refers bidders to attached RFPs for the requirements and conditions. The response deadline is November 25, 2026.

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