E-Rate #270003212

Twin Lakes School Corporation internet access and lit-fiber WAN services

Twin Lakes School Corporation is seeking scalable internet access and lit-fiber WAN connectivity for its school network. - Government buyer: Twin Lakes School Corporation, a public school district in Monticello, Indiana; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are named. AdTec-Administrative and Technical Consulting is identified as the district’s E-Rate consultant, not as a bidder or service provider. - Requested services: Symmetrical internet access to the Twin Lakes Senior High School head-end, plus lit-fiber WAN connections to the TLSC Administrative Building and CTE Building. The RFP requests 1–3 Gbps internet access, 1/2/3 Gbps pricing for the Administrative Building, and 500 Mbps–1 Gbps pricing for the CTE Building. The related Form 470 lists broader bandwidth ranges of 1–5 Gbps for some services; proposals should clarify the applicable requirements. - Additional requirements: Include pricing for approximately 24 or more public IPv4 addresses and additional addresses; optional IPv6 pricing is requested. Services should provide guaranteed throughput, unrestricted managed bandwidth, installation/configuration, and service-provider-owned handoff equipment. Service levels should be changeable during the term. - Performance and security: The proposed SLA should address 99.99% availability, packet loss, latency and jitter, 24/7 support, two-hour diagnosis and four-hour repair commitments, and service reporting. Separately priced options are requested for advanced firewall services, DDoS protection, and CIPA-compliant internet filtering. E-Rate SPI invoicing is required. - Contract term: The RFP seeks a three- or five-year term, with optional extensions; the related Form 470 indicates a one-to-four-year range. Extension terms and pricing should be specified. The requested service start is in the 2027 service year.

Description

Twin Lakes School Corporation seeks Internet access and data transmission services beginning July 1, 2027. The procurement includes symmetrical internet bandwidth at 1 Gbps, scalable to 3 Gbps, and lit fiber WAN connections between eligible sites and the district head-end. Proposals should include tiered pricing, connection options for two sites, and pricing for approximately 24 public IPv4 addresses, with optional IPv6 pricing. Bids are due by December 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.

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