E-Rate #270002945

Soledad Unified School District seeks districtwide fiber internet services

Soledad Unified School District is seeking districtwide E-Rate internet services for its schools and operational facilities. - Buyer: Soledad Unified School District (SUSD), Technology office; Annette Trujillo, Director of Technology, Soledad, California. - Solicitations: The opportunity covers standalone high-speed internet under RFP IT-26/27-01 and internet access with transport under RFP IT-26/27-02. The latest attachment details the standalone service; consult the applicable RFP for final requirements for each service type. - Requested service: Fiber-optic internet for nine named locations, with quotes at 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 5 Gbps at each location. Form 470 estimates also refer to bandwidth from 1–10 Gbps; final quantities and specifications are subject to the RFPs. - Notable requirements: Vendor-provided equipment and maintenance; Cisco Meraki Firewall-compatible SFP+ transceivers; new handoffs at designated sites; and at least 99.9% endpoint uptime with service credits. - OEM named: Cisco Meraki is referenced for firewall compatibility. No internet service provider is named. - Contract term: Three years, with two optional one-year extensions. Services are associated with E-Rate Funding Year 2027–2028.

Description

Soledad Unified School District is soliciting proposals for districtwide Internet services through two related RFPs: standalone Internet access and Internet access with data transport. The standalone service request is for scalable fiber-optic-based Internet service; the Form 470 lists estimated capacity ranges of 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps for both service types, with quantities and bandwidths noted as estimates. Responses must be emailed to erate@soledadusd.org with the applicable RFP number and title in the subject line. The RFP document states proposals are due December 4, 2026, by 4:00 PM; it also requires compliance with applicable FCC and E-Rate requirements.

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