E-Rate #270003937

Scalable Internet access and transport for Wa-Nee schools

Wa-Nee Community School Corporation is seeking scalable Internet access and transport for two school locations. - Government buyer: Wa-Nee Community School Corporation (also identified as WA-NEE Community School District), Indiana; Office of Ryan Mattern, Director of Technology. The service will serve six eligible entities and be delivered to NorthWood High School in Nappanee and NorthWood Middle School in Wakarusa. - Requested service: Two separate Internet access connections bundled with data transport. Each connection must provide 1 Gbps and scale to 2 Gbps, for 2 Gbps total symmetrical bandwidth scalable to 4 Gbps. Other configurations may be considered. - Addressing and pricing: Include approximately 64 public IPv4 addresses, pricing for additional IPv4 addresses, and optional pricing for equivalent IPv6 addresses. Provide laddered pricing in 500 Mbps increments and allow each connection's bandwidth tier to change independently. - Equipment and optional capabilities: Include provider-owned onsite handoff equipment, installation, and initial configuration. Describe available resiliency, basic firewall, and DDoS protection; disclose installation or special construction costs separately. - Service requirements: Proposed SLA must address 99.99% network availability per circuit, packet loss, latency and jitter, 24/7/365 trouble reporting, diagnosis within two hours, temporary or permanent repair within four hours, chronic-trouble provisions, and monthly and annual service reports. - Funding and term: Procurement and contract are contingent on E-Rate funding. The requested term is three years with up to two optional one-year extensions. The buyer prefers fixed monthly recurring charges without separate upfront installation or construction costs and requires support for E-Rate discounted invoicing. - Named organizations: No Internet-service OEMs or prospective providers are identified. AdTec-Administrative and Technical Consulting is named as the E-Rate consultant, not as a prospective service provider.

Description

Wa-Nee Community School Corporation is seeking Internet access bundled with transport service, with symmetrical bandwidth totaling 2 Gbps scalable to 4 Gbps. The service is requested over two separate connections, each starting at 1 Gbps and scalable to 2 Gbps, serving NorthWood High School and NorthWood Middle School beginning July 1, 2027; other configurations will be considered. Approximately 64 public IPv4 addresses are required, and bidders must provide laddered pricing in 500 Mbps increments. The applicant seeks a three-year contract with up to two optional one-year extensions, and bids are due by email on December 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.

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