E-Rate #270000482

Fiber WAN transport for four Cold Spring Harbor school locations

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is seeking fiber-based WAN transport for four school locations. - Government buyer: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, Suffolk County, New York. No sub-agency or office is identified. - Scope: Proposals must cover all four endpoint locations: Cold Spring Harbor Jr-Sr High School, Goosehill Primary School, Lloyd Harbor Elementary School, and West Side Elementary School. The Jr-Sr High School is the Internet hub. - Service options: Vendors may propose leased dark fiber, managed leased lit fiber, or both. - Dark fiber: 12 strands (six pairs) of single-mode fiber per location, 48 strands total, with maintenance. The district has equipment to light the fiber. - Lit fiber: Four fully managed, symmetrical, dedicated connections with 1–10 Gbps capacity and no usage caps or speed throttling. - Installation and initial configuration are required; service must terminate at the building MDF/demarcation point. - Additional requested service: Category One maintenance and operations for four connections. - Named OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, service providers, or vendors are named in the notice or attachments. - Notable requirements: Proposals must cover every location and identify recurring, non-recurring, and construction costs. Cost of eligible E-Rate services is the primary evaluation factor. - Period of performance: Service must be operational by the required start. The initial term is 12 months, with up to two additional 12-month extensions.

Description

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is requesting proposals for leased dark fiber and/or leased lit fiber WAN transport connecting its Internet hub site to all listed endpoint locations. The specifications include 12 strands of single-mode fiber for dark-fiber proposals or managed symmetrical lit-fiber service with bandwidth from 1 to 10 Gbps; dark-fiber proposals must include maintenance. Proposals must cover all listed locations, include applicable recurring, non-recurring, and special construction costs, and demonstrate that service can be operational by July 1, 2027. Proposals are due by December 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, as stated in the attached service specifications; state and local procurement requirements are also included.

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