# E-Rate #270003078

Scalable 1–2 Gbps Internet Access and Data Transport

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003078
**NAICS:** 517311, 517919

Kings River-Hardwick School District is seeking scalable standalone internet access and data transport for its Hanford service location.
- **Government buyer:** Kings River-Hardwick School District; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Service requested:** One Category One Internet Access and Data Transport service over the existing Fiber Ethernet connection, with bandwidth of at least 1 Gbps and scalability up to 2 Gbps.
- **Pricing and implementation:** Providers should explain the service and quote 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps options for one-, three-, and five-year terms. Include implementation fees if proposing a new provider; flexible bandwidth increases or decreases may be considered.
- **Term:** For E-rate Funding Year 2027. Service is expected to begin at the start of that funding year. Total contract duration, including extensions, cannot exceed five years.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** None identified; no product part numbers are specified.

### Description

Kings River-Hardwick School District seeks Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transport Services for E-rate Funding Year 2027. The requested standalone data transmission service must provide a minimum of 1 Gbps, scalable to 2 Gbps, over the district’s currently served Fiber Ethernet connection. Bidders must provide pricing for 1 Gbps scalable to 2 Gbps and rates for single-year, three-year, and five-year terms; contract terms including extensions may not exceed five years. Proposals are due November 30, 2026, and questions are due November 17, 2026.

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