E-Rate #270002197

Imagine Desert West Schools Fiber Ethernet Internet Access, 1–10 Gbps

Imagine Desert West Schools is seeking bids for fiber Ethernet internet access with bandwidth options from 1 to 10 Gbps. - Government buyer: Imagine Desert West Schools, a school district in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the solicitation. - Requested service: One Category 1 fiber Ethernet internet access and data transmission service, with pricing across bandwidth increments from 1 Gbps (1,024 Mbps) to 10 Gbps (10,240 Mbps). The service must hand off directly to the Local Area Network (LAN) DMARC. - Included work and costs: Installation and initial configuration; construction such as trenching, boring, plowing, conduit, handholes, vaults, poles, fiber cable, splicing, termination, and labeling; testing and acceptance; project management; and SPI invoicing. Eligible pricing may include monthly service, special construction, installation, activation, required equipment and software, and network equipment maintenance and operation. - Service requirements: Provide outage reporting, basic technical support at no additional service fee, and a service level agreement (SLA). - Contract options: Price 1-, 3-, and 5-year terms. Three- and five-year terms must allow bandwidth upgrades during the contract. Any contract is contingent on E-Rate funding. - Submission requirement: Include the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet.

Description

Imagine Desert West Schools is requesting pricing for Fiber Ethernet Internet Access with bandwidth options from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps. The solicitation seeks 1-, 3-, and 5-year contract options, with bandwidth upgrades during 3- or 5-year terms. Pricing should address Internet access, service hand-off to the Local Area Network DMARC, construction and installation, testing and acceptance, project management, and SPI invoicing, among other specified costs. Bids are due by November 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date, and bidders must submit the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet.

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