# E-Rate #270002851

High-capacity symmetrical internet access for Jefferson Elementary School

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002851
**NAICS:** 517111, 517121, 517919

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.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002851/130372/22831374-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002851_CERTIFIED.pdf)