E-Rate #270002925

Scalable high-speed internet access and data transmission for New Palestine Community Schools

New Palestine Community Schools is seeking high-capacity internet connectivity for its school network, with service delivered to the New Palestine High School head-end. - Buyer and scope - Buyer: New Palestine Community Schools, a public school district in New Palestine, Indiana. - One internet access and data transmission service is requested for eight entities. - No OEMs, internet service providers, or other vendors are named in the opportunity. - Requested service - Symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 2 Gbps, scalable to approximately 5 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput. - Laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments. - Approximately 61 public IPv4 addresses, pricing for additional IPv4 addresses, and optional pricing for an equivalent number of IPv6 addresses. - Include installation and initial configuration; describe the service handoff, provider-owned onsite equipment, and pathway to the district’s point of entry, including any leased third-party lines. - Notable requirements - Proposed service levels should target 99.99% network availability per circuit and address packet/frame loss, latency, and jitter. - Require 24/7/365 trouble reporting, diagnosis within two hours, and temporary or permanent repair within four hours; proposals should also address chronic outages and service reporting. - Providers may describe available resiliency, basic firewall, and DDoS protection. - Contracting is contingent on E-Rate funding. Equipment or components from companies designated as national security risks under FCC Order 19-121 are prohibited.

Description

New Palestine Community Schools is seeking Internet Access and Data Transmission Services for funding year 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 2 Gbps, scalable to approximately 5 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to the school district’s head-end at New Palestine High School, beginning July 1, 2027. Proposals must include laddered pricing, pricing for approximately 61 public IPv4 addresses, a proposed service-level agreement, references, an E-Rate SPIN number, and a sample or ready-to-execute contract. The stated proposal deadline is December 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

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