E-Rate #270002196

Fiber Ethernet internet access, 1–10 Gbps, for Imagine Buckeye

Imagine Buckeye is seeking a dedicated fiber connection to provide high-speed internet access for its Arizona school campus. - Buyer: Imagine Charter Elementary and Middle School at West Gilbert, doing business as Imagine Buckeye; also identified as Imagine Schools Buckeye. The school is in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona. - Requested service: One Category One fiber Ethernet internet access and data transmission connection, with pricing for bandwidth increments from 1 Gbps through 10 Gbps. - Installation and delivery: Include any required construction and installation, such as trenching, boring, plowing, conduit, handholes, vaults, poles, fiber cable, splicing, termination, and labeling, plus activation, testing, acceptance, and project management. - Service and support requirements: Direct handoff to the school’s Local Area Network DMARC, outage reporting, basic technical support at no additional service fee, and a service level agreement. Pricing may also include eligible network equipment, software, maintenance, and operation costs. - Contract options: Proposals may offer 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms; 3- and 5-year terms should allow bandwidth upgrades. The service is contingent on E-Rate funding. Include SPI invoicing in pricing. - OEMs and vendors: No internet service provider, manufacturer, or other prospective vendor is named in the available materials.

Description

Imagine Charter Elementary and Middle School at West Gilbert DBA Imagine Buckeye is requesting pricing for Fiber Ethernet Internet Access, with bandwidth options from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps. The request seeks 1-, 3-, or 5-year contract options, with bandwidth upgrades during 3- or 5-year terms. Pricing must include service handoff to the Local Area Network DMARC, construction and installation, testing and acceptance, project management, and SPI invoicing; an outage-reporting method, basic technical support, and a service level agreement are also required. Bids and questions must be submitted by email, and bidders must submit the E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet; contracts are valid only if E-Rate funding is awarded.

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