E-Rate #270003971

Fiber WAN services and optional Extreme Networks switches for Walton-Verona Independent School District

Walton-Verona Independent School District is seeking resilient fiber WAN connectivity and optional network equipment for its schools and district locations. - Government buyer: Walton-Verona Independent School District, Boone County, Kentucky; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Connectivity options: Bidders may propose managed leased lit fiber, leased dark fiber, or both, connecting the head-end at Walton-Verona Middle School to Walton-Verona Elementary, Walton-Verona Intermediate School, the District Office, and the Early Childhood Center. - Lit fiber: price 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps service at each endpoint, with an active, powered standalone network device at both ends and the ability to change service levels during the contract. - Dark fiber: generally lease up to four strands per eligible location; separately price recurring fiber lease and maintenance and operations. The Early Childhood Center must be quoted separately and identified as E-Rate ineligible. - OEM equipment option: Extreme Networks switches, or equivalent new equipment, for lighting dark fiber: 1 X450G2-24p-G4, 3 X460G2-48p-10G4, and 1 5420M-48W-4YE-SwitchEngine. Equipment-only bids may be submitted without a dark-fiber proposal. - Notable requirements: Design for resilient physical routes and reduced single points of failure; dark-fiber maintenance must provide 24/7 coverage and respond to reported malfunctions within two hours. Itemize construction, recurring service or lease charges, maintenance, equipment, and site costs separately; identify E-Rate-ineligible costs. New fiber construction must be completed in time for acceptable test results before service begins. - Term: A five-year base term with up to five optional one-year extensions; automatic or evergreen renewals are not acceptable. The requested service is recurring, not an annual subscription. - Estimated value: Approximately $100,000–$500,000; the solicitation does not state a contract value.

Description

Walton-Verona Independent School District is seeking proposals for WAN connections between its sites and the network head-end at Walton-Verona Middle School, beginning July 1, 2027. Proposals may offer fully managed leased lit fiber at 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps, leased dark fiber, or both, and must include the applicable listed sites and service requirements. The request includes separate treatment of costs for the Early Childhood Center, which is identified as E-Rate ineligible, and calls for a five-year contract with up to five optional one-year extensions. Bids are due by email on December 7, 2026.

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