# E-Rate #270003620

DeSoto County School District WAN transport: leased dark fiber, lit fiber, and maintenance

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003620
**NAICS:** 517919

The School District of DeSoto County is seeking WAN fiber transport connecting its District Office/NOC to a new high school in Arcadia, Florida.
- Buyer: School District of DeSoto County; District Office (NOC), DeSoto County, Florida.
- Requested services:
  - Leased dark fiber: 12 strands (6 pairs) between the two locations, with maintenance included in the monthly lease fee.
  - Leased lit fiber: Layer 2-managed service with dedicated bandwidth, including 10 Gbps initially and 20, 30, and 40 Gbps options.
  - Category 1 maintenance and operations associated with the requested fiber services.
- Fiber service must reach the high school's building demarcation point, generally the MDF. Lit service must have no data caps or usage-based speed reductions and support scaling to 40 Gbps.
- The requested service term is 24 months, with three optional 12-month extensions. No initial term longer than 24 months is accepted.
- No OEMs, equipment brands, part numbers, or service-provider vendors are named. District-owned network equipment is not requested.

### Description

The School District of DeSoto County seeks proposals for WAN transport from its District Office/NOC at 530 Lasolona Ave, Arcadia, to a new high school at 2323 NE Roan St, Arcadia. Requested options include leased dark fiber (12 strands) with maintenance, leased lit fiber with Layer 2 management, and associated maintenance and operations; the district is also seeking bandwidth options up to 40 Gbps. Proposals must identify a valid purchasing vehicle and include pricing and any construction details, with service needed by July 1, 2027. The RFP gives a proposal submission deadline of December 16, 2026; the Form 470 response deadline is December 8, 2026.

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