# E-Rate #270003687

Union Parish School District fiber WAN and 10 Gbps internet services

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003687
**NAICS:** 517311

Union Parish School District is seeking leased fiber connectivity and high-capacity internet access for its schools and data center.
- **Government buyer**
  - Union Parish School District / Union Parish School Board, Technology Department, Farmerville, Louisiana.
- **Requested services**
  - Leased lit-fiber, point-to-point WAN connectivity for five eligible entities, with dedicated managed bandwidth options of 1, 5, or 10 Gbps.
  - 10 Gbps internet access for the District data center, bundled with a basic firewall.
  - The Form 470 lists six units overall; the RFP separately describes WAN service for five entities and one data-center internet connection.
- **Key requirements**
  - Installation and initial configuration; full bandwidth availability around the clock and a 99.9% uptime expectation.
  - Providers must describe network design, equipment make and model, interfaces, support and outage escalation, and applicable fees.
  - Services are expected to be operational by the planned service start in 2027.
  - Requested term is 36 months, with two one-year extensions, for a maximum of 60 months.
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No OEMs, manufacturers, or service-provider vendors are named in the opportunity.

### Description

Union Parish School District seeks proposals for leased lit fiber wide area network connectivity and internet access for five eligible entities. The RFP describes a current point-to-point fiber WAN connecting five sites, with services terminating at the district central office. The Form 470 service request lists internet access and data transmission, with a stated capacity range of 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps. The attached RFP gives a bid submission deadline of December 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, while the Form 470 record lists a response deadline of December 2, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003687/139313/22884802-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003687_CERTIFIED.pdf)