E-Rate #270003689

Travis Unified School District broadband connectivity and single-mode fiber upgrades

Travis Unified School District seeks broadband connectivity and fiber-network upgrades for its schools and education-office connection. - Government buyer: Travis Unified School District, Fairfield, California, Solano County. Broadband service would connect the District Office with the Solano District of Education (also identified in the notice as the Solano County Office of Education). - Broadband options: Lit fiber with point-to-point Ethernet, at least 2 Gbps and scalable to 10 Gbps, or a leased dark-fiber connection installed to each location’s MDF. The request also describes 2 Gbps internet access with a provider-owned and provider-managed enhanced firewall under a one-year agreement, and standalone data-transmission capacity of 2–5 Gbps for nine entities; transport is excluded from that internet service request. - Fiber upgrade: Replace multimode fiber with single-mode fiber at seven schools: Cambridge Elementary (4 circuits), Center Elementary (3), Foxboro Elementary (5), Scandia Elementary (6), Travis Elementary (3), Golden West Middle (7), and Vanden High School (15). The listed materials include 13,000 feet of fiber cabling and 86 Aruba-compatible 10 Gbps single-mode transceivers, which the District will install. - OEMs: Corning is specified for fiber cabling or equivalent; Aruba compatibility is required for the transceivers. No part numbers or selected vendors are identified. - Installation requirements: Remove existing cable; install and terminate new fiber, adding patch panels as needed; test and certify using OTDR and a power meter; provide test results; label cables and patch-panel positions; and register warranties as applicable. - Program and service requirements: Broadband must meet applicable E-Rate requirements; lit fiber must also qualify for California Teleconnect Fund discounts. The fiber work is associated with E-Rate Funding Year 2027–2028. - Service terms: Lit fiber is requested for five years; dark fiber for ten years, with optional extensions. The managed internet/firewall service is specified for one year.

Description

Travis Unified School District seeks broadband connectivity for the 2027–2028 E-Rate year, considering lit fiber service and dark fiber lease options between the District Office and the Solano County Office of Education. The request includes 2 Gbps Internet bandwidth with enhanced firewall services, with no transport included; the firewall is to be owned and managed by the bandwidth provider under a one-year agreement. The District also seeks to replace multimode MDF-to-IDF fiber cabling with single-mode fiber at seven schools and requests 10 Gbps single-mode transceivers. Responses are due by December 11, 2026, according to the attached RFP; the Form 470 lists a response deadline of December 2, 2026.

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