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Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation seeks high-capacity Internet access and a managed school WAN connection

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is seeking school-district connectivity services through related Internet access and WAN procurements. - Government buyer: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation; Office of Matthew Hapke, Director of Technology. - Services requested: - Internet access and data transmission: one service with symmetrical 10 Gbps bandwidth scalable to 25 Gbps, guaranteed throughput to the district head-end, and 128 public IPv4 addresses. Laddered pricing across the bandwidth range is requested; optional pricing may cover additional IPv4 addresses and IPv6 capacity. - Lit-fiber WAN to Madison: one fully managed, leased connection between Madison Elementary School in Wakarusa and Penn High School in Mishawaka, at 1 Gbps or similar symmetrical bandwidth with guaranteed throughput. Technology-neutral alternatives may be proposed. - Notable requirements: The Internet service requests a fiber handoff and pricing/details for provider-owned onsite equipment. Its SLA should address a 99.99% availability target, packet loss, latency, jitter, 24/7 support, repair commitments, chronic trouble, and regular service reporting. The WAN SLA should address 99.99% availability, latency under 25 ms expected, 24/7 support, two-hour diagnosis, and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. - Contract term: Three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions; extension terms and pricing must be specified. Service is requested to begin in 2027. - Current attachment status: The latest supplied attachment is the WAN RFP. The opportunity information also describes the separate Internet access request. - OEMs and named vendors: No service-provider OEMs or prospective vendors are named. No part numbers are provided.

Description

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is seeking services through two associated RFPs: Internet access and data transmission, and a WAN connection to Madison Elementary School. The Internet RFP seeks symmetrical bandwidth of 10 Gbps, scalable to 25 Gbps, and 128 public IPv4 addresses, with service beginning July 1, 2027. The WAN RFP seeks a managed connection of 1 Gbps or similar between Madison Elementary School and Penn High School; its attached RFP states service is to begin July 1, 2027. Both RFPs seek a three-year contract with up to two optional one-year extensions, and bids are due by December 2, 2026, at the time specified in the applicable RFP.

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