# E-Rate #270001201

Two Lit-Fiber WAN Circuits for Punxsutawney Area School District

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001201
**NAICS:** 517311

Punxsutawney Area School District is seeking two high-capacity fiber connections to link its schools with the District Administration Building.
- **Buyer:** Punxsutawney Area School District, Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Requested service:** Two Category 1 lit-fiber, point-to-point WAN circuits:
  - Punxsutawney Area High School to the District Administration Building — quantity 1.
  - Punxsutawney Area Elementary School to the District Administration Building — quantity 1.
- **Bandwidth:** Each circuit must support at least 1 Gbps. Vendors must price 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gbps tiers and allow increases up to 5 Gbps during the contract without penalty.
- **Pricing and implementation:** Itemize monthly and annual recurring charges, construction and installation costs, taxes, fees, surcharges, ineligible costs, and any required managed router or modem lease. Installation and initial configuration are requested. Provide specifications and estimated cost for any required applicant-owned hardware when available.
- **E-Rate requirements:** Respondents must provide a current SPIN and support both SPI and BEAR invoicing methods. Price is the primary evaluation factor. The District may add, change, or delete requested services.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No product OEMs or service-provider vendors are identified in the opportunity.

### Description

Punxsutawney Area School District is seeking proposals for point-to-point data connections under its Category One (Lit Fiber WAN) request. The RFP requests two WAN circuit solutions connecting the high school and elementary school to the District Administration Building, with bandwidth of at least 1 Gbps and incremental pricing from 1 Gbps through 5 Gbps. Proposals are due by email by December 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST; the RFP specifies a 36-month term with two optional one-year extensions. Vendors must provide complete recurring and one-time costs and include their current SPIN.

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