E-Rate #270003803

Glass City Academy seeks three-year E-Rate internet and network services for three Toledo locations

Glass City Academy is seeking E-Rate proposals for internet access and related network services at three Toledo locations. - Buyer: Glass City Academy; school applicant, with the District Office and two campuses as service locations. - Requested services: Category 1 dedicated internet access/data transmission, plus Category 1 maintenance and operations and network equipment listed for three entities. A separate Category 2 request is referenced, but its specifications are not included. - Location bandwidth options: - District Office: 80, 250, and 500 Mbps; 1 Gbps and scalable options. - Downtown Campus: 500 Mbps, 1, 2, and 5 Gbps. - East Campus: 400 Mbps, 1, 2, and 5 Gbps. - Service requirements: Symmetrical dedicated internet over fiber or an eligible equivalent; basic firewall included in the service price; static IPv4 and available IPv6; monitoring and outage notifications; service-level commitments; and installation/configuration details. - Proposal requirements: Separate site-level pricing, recurring and one-time costs, bandwidth options, implementation details, and transition plans. Bidders should cover all three locations and support a parallel transition without downtime. Providers must be E-Rate eligible and have a valid SPIN. - OEMs and named vendors: No product manufacturers or service providers are named. The notice identifies Glass City Academy as the buyer.

Description

Glass City Academy is soliciting proposals for Category 1 internet access and data transmission services for three locations under a three-year contract. Requested services include scalable bandwidth, with location-specific pricing, service-level commitments, implementation details, and recurring and non-recurring charges; quotes must include basic firewall service in the service price. Vendors must submit separately itemized site-level pricing and attend a mandatory walkthrough to be considered. The solicitation states a proposal deadline of 9:00 a.m. 29 days after Form 470 posting and prefers bids covering all three locations.

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