E-Rate #270002748

Killeen ISD seeks a diverse 100 Gbps WAN circuit, optics, and leased network equipment

Killeen Independent School District is seeking a geographically diverse, dedicated 100 Gbps WAN connection between two district sites, with compatible optics and any required leased equipment. - Government buyer: Killeen Independent School District (KISD), a public school district in Bell County, Texas. No sub-agency or specific procurement office is identified. - OEM: Cisco is specifically named because the required 100 Gbps optics must work with the district’s existing Cisco hub switches. No proposed equipment manufacturer or part number is specified. - Requested service: One new, symmetrical 100 Gbps point-to-point Ethernet circuit between the Technology Service Center in Harker Heights and Alice Douse Elementary School in Killeen. The FCC Form 470 separately lists two standalone data-transmission service units for two sites, with incremental pricing for 100 Gbps; this is associated with the same WAN procurement. - Route and site requirements: The new fiber route must be physically and geographically diverse from the existing circuit, with no shared fiber, conduit, or pole line. The provider must design and build a second diverse building entrance at Alice Douse Elementary and include its cost. Proposals must include a KMZ or JSON route map and identify route proximity or shared facilities. - Equipment: Include all required 100 Gbps optics at both locations and identify quantities, make, model, and part numbers. Any provider-managed router, switch, or other leased on-premises equipment needed to support, aggregate, or hand off the service must be separately priced and identified by make, model, and part number. The Form 470 lists two 100 Gbps Category One network equipment units, with installation and initial configuration. - Pricing and term: Provide recurring and non-recurring charges, installation and configuration, special construction, eligible-cost allocation, and applicable fees. Pricing is requested for month-to-month and 60-month options; the Form 470 also describes a potential 1–4-year term with annual payment. Special-construction installment plans of up to four years for the applicant’s non-discount share may be proposed. - Other named vendor: Bonfire is identified as the proposal-submission portal; it is not identified as an equipment manufacturer or service provider.

Description

Killeen Independent School District is requesting proposals for a new dedicated 100 Gbps point-to-point circuit connecting its Technology Service Center and Alice Douse Elementary School. The new fiber route must be geographically diverse from the existing hub-to-hub circuit, with separate building entrances at both locations; the contractor must design and build a second entrance at Hub 2. Proposals must include required 100 Gbps optics compatible with the district’s Cisco switches and any necessary leased on-premises equipment. Proposals and questions must be submitted online through Bonfire, and accepted proposals are subject to E-Rate funding and governing board approval.

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