E-Rate #270003251

Dodge City USD 443 leased dark- and lit-fiber WAN connectivity

Dodge City Unified School District 443 is seeking leased fiber connectivity for its districtwide WAN. - Government buyer: Dodge City Unified School District 443 (Dodge City USD 443), Kansas. Service originates at the Administrative Building; no sub-agency or contracting office is identified. - Request: E-Rate Category 1 proposals for 12 strands of leased dark fiber and 12 leased lit-fiber connections serving 11 entities. Lit-fiber capacity must range from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps. - Sites identified: DC High School; DC Middle School; Comanche Middle School; Beeson, Central, Linn, Miller, Northwest, Ross, Soule, and Sunnyside elementary schools; Rise Wilroads Campus; district offices; Dodge City Civic Center; Transportation Building; Building A; and Central Storage Building. Building A-to-other-NIF fiber is district-owned and maintained. - Responsibilities and pricing: For dark fiber, the provider supplies, maintains, and repairs the physical fiber; the district supplies and manages endpoint electronics. Itemize connection, maintenance and operations, installation, activation, special-construction, and other applicable costs, separating E-Rate-eligible and ineligible amounts. - Service requirements: Target 99.99% uptime, 24/7/365 proactive monitoring, and repair within four hours for fiber cuts or degradation. Installation and initial configuration are requested; any construction and installation charges must be itemized. - Terms and equipment: Multi-year leases and optional extensions are requested. Offered equipment must be new, and bidders offering equipment must have active manufacturer-authorized reseller status. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named. E-Rate-eligible cost is the primary evaluation factor; local or in-state vendors receive preference.

Description

Dodge City USD 443 requests proposals for Category 1 leased dark or lit fiber providing dedicated point-to-point connectivity between district sites and facilities, originating at the Administrative Building in Dodge City, Kansas. For leased dark fiber, the provider is responsible for providing, maintaining, and repairing the physical fiber infrastructure, while the district supplies and manages the equipment at each end. Proposals must itemize ongoing and one-time costs, include a service-level agreement with a 99.99% uptime target and maximum four-hour repair time, and provide multi-year lease options. Submit proposals by email; the RFP states a deadline of December 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

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