E-Rate #270003323

Union Christian Academy Dedicated Internet Access and Leased Fiber

Union Christian Academy is seeking competitive proposals for dedicated internet service at its Farmerville, Louisiana school location. - Government buyer - Union Christian Academy, Union Christian Academy School District, in Union Parish, Louisiana. - Service requested - Category One internet access and data transmission, including dedicated, symmetrical connectivity or leased lit fiber. - Pricing options: 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps. The request lists an estimated quantity of 2; quantities are not a commitment to purchase. - Include installation and initial configuration, pricing for 10 consecutive static IPv4 addresses, and information on IPv6 availability. - Bidders may price service with or without provider-supplied basic firewall functionality. - Requirements - Describe transport technology, whether service is dedicated or shared, last-mile arrangements, demarcation, provider-owned equipment, and implementation dependencies. - Clearly itemize eligible and ineligible costs, recurring and nonrecurring charges, and applicable installation, construction, equipment, tax, fee, and surcharge costs. - Provide 24/7 support, a two-hour outage response target, and a four-hour restoration target. Eligible-service pricing carries the greatest evaluation weight. - OEMs and vendors - No OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the solicitation materials. Potential competing providers include AT&T, Lumen Technologies, Cox Communications, and Comcast Business. - Term and conditions - Anticipated initial term of three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions, for a maximum potential term of five years. - Service and implementation are subject to E-Rate eligibility, available funding, and written authorization to proceed.

Description

Union Christian Academy is soliciting proposals for Category One internet access and data transmission service for Funding Year 2027. The requested service is a dedicated, symmetrical internet connection, with pricing requested for 1, 2, 3, and 5 Gbps options at its Farmerville, Louisiana location. The anticipated initial contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2027, with up to two one-year extensions. Proposals must meet the attached RFP’s technical, pricing, and submission requirements; requested quantities and bandwidth options do not commit the applicant to a purchase.

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