E-Rate #270001317

Dedicated internet access for four Rapoport Academy campuses

Rapoport Academy is seeking dedicated internet access for four Waco school campuses. - Government buyer: Rapoport Academy Public School District, also identified as Rapoport Academy Public School; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested service: Category One Direct Internet Access (DIA) and data transmission, with independent connections for each campus. Providers may propose leased fiber or fixed broadband wireless. - Campuses and bandwidth options: Main Campus (Elm), MacArthur Campus, Quinn Campus (Flewellen), and Webster Campus; separate pricing is requested for 1, 2, 5, and 10 Gbps at each location. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are named. The requested procurement is for connectivity services, not a specified manufacturer’s product. - Important requirements: Include installation and initial configuration, required equipment or customer-premises equipment, construction charges, and recurring and nonrecurring costs. Provide bids with and without provider-supplied basic firewall functionality, separate E-Rate-eligible and ineligible costs, and disclose network and last-mile ownership, underlying carriers, construction needs, and service technology. The requested service levels include 24/7 support, a proposed two-hour outage response, and four-hour restoration commitment. Providers must have FCC registration and a valid SPIN and comply with E-Rate Lowest Corresponding Price requirements. - Contract term: Three-year initial term with up to two optional one-year extensions, for a potential maximum of five years.

Description

Rapoport Academy Public School District is requesting proposals for Category One direct internet access to four eligible school locations. Proposals may offer fiber or fixed broadband wireless service at bandwidth options of 1, 2, 5, or 10 Gbps, with independent connections at each location. The anticipated initial contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2027, with up to two voluntary one-year extensions. Bidders must separately identify eligible and ineligible costs and may provide pricing with and without provider-supplied basic firewall functionality.

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