# E-Rate #270000482

Fiber WAN transport for four Cold Spring Harbor school locations

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** December 07, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000482
**NAICS:** 517311, 517111

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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