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Copiague Public Schools WAN transport: leased dark or lit fiber

Copiague Public Schools is seeking WAN fiber transport to connect its Internet hub locations with three school sites. - Buyer: Copiague Public Schools, a public school district in Copiague, Suffolk County, New York. - Services requested: - Leased dark fiber, with six units listed in the Form 470 schedule. The specifications require a two-strand single-mode fiber pair for each A-to-Z connection, terminated at both ends and at each building’s MDF. - Fully managed, dedicated, symmetrical lit-fiber WAN service, with three units listed. Minimum bandwidth is 1 Gbps, and pricing is requested at both 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps per circuit. - Dark-fiber maintenance and operations, with three units listed. Installation and initial configuration are also requested for the services. - Locations: Connect the district’s hub locations at Copiague High School and Copiague Middle School to Deauville Gardens West Elementary School, Wiley Elementary School, and Great Neck Elementary School. Proposals must cover all listed sites. - Notable requirements: Solutions must reach each building’s MDF and support scaling to 10 Gbps. Lit-fiber service must provide committed bandwidth without usage caps or usage-based speed reductions. The district owns equipment to light dark fiber, so dark-fiber equipment is not requested; maintenance is required. - Pricing and term: Provide 60-month pricing, with two optional 12-month extensions. Include recurring, non-recurring, and any special-construction charges, and state the expected activation timeline. No price increases are permitted during the contract term. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the opportunity.

Description

Copiague Public Schools is soliciting proposals for WAN transport service connecting its Internet hub sites to listed school locations. Proposals may offer leased dark fiber or fully managed leased lit fiber, with solutions supporting bandwidth scaling up to 10 Gbps; partial bids are not considered. The scope includes service and required maintenance for dark fiber, and the specifications require service to terminate at building demarcation points. Services are needed effective July 1, 2027, and the attached specifications provide proposal instructions, pricing requirements, and contract terms.

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