E-Rate #270002851

High-capacity symmetrical internet access for Jefferson Elementary School

Middlebury Community Schools is seeking high-capacity internet service for Jefferson Elementary School in Goshen, Indiana. - Government buyer: Middlebury Community Schools, also identified as MIDDLEBURY COMM SCHOOL CORP; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested service: Symmetrical internet access and data transmission with guaranteed throughput at 6 Gbps, scalable to 8 Gbps. The related Form 470 lists a 5–10 Gbps capacity range for 8 entities; the specific service request is for Jefferson Elementary School. - Addressing and pricing: Include approximately 25 public IPv4 addresses, pricing for additional IPv4 addresses, and optional pricing for technically equivalent IPv6 addresses. Provide bandwidth pricing in 1 Gbps increments. - Installation and network requirements: Include installation and initial configuration, describe provider-owned onsite equipment and the handoff to a vendor-provided LC fiber patch panel, and explain the service pathway. Any proposed lit-fiber service must be end-to-end with no wireless segments. - Service-level requirements: Address availability, packet loss, latency, jitter, 24/7/365 trouble reporting, outage repair, chronic trouble, and service reporting. Minimum commitments include 99.99% availability, diagnosis within two hours, and temporary or permanent repair within four hours. - Other notable requirements: Identify any installation or construction costs separately; fixed monthly pricing without separate upfront installation or construction charges is preferred. E-Rate SPI discounted invoicing is required. Resiliency, basic firewall service, and DDoS protection should be described if available. - Named OEMs or service-provider vendors: None are identified in the provided materials.

Description

Middlebury Community Schools seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services for Jefferson Elementary School in Goshen, Indiana, beginning July 1, 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth at 6 Gbps, scalable to 8 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput, and approximately 25 public IPv4 addresses. The applicant seeks a three-year contract with up to two voluntary one-year extensions; proposals should include laddered pricing, service-level commitments, and details on any required equipment or construction. Bids are due by December 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, and technical questions are due by November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.

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