E-Rate #270004252

Jac-Cen-Del seeks scalable Internet access and lit WAN services

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation is seeking high-capacity Internet and WAN connectivity for its school and administrative office. - Buyer: Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, a public school district; procurement contact office is the Office of Mr. Ronald Back, Technology Director. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the opportunity. - Internet access: One service to the head-end at Jac-Cen-Del Jr-Sr High School, with symmetrical, guaranteed 500 Mbps throughput scalable to about 2 Gbps. Include about 32 public IPv4 addresses, laddered pricing in roughly 500 Mbps increments, and optional pricing for additional IPv4 or equivalent IPv6 addresses. - WAN/data transmission: Lit WAN connectivity between the high school head-end and the Jac-Cen-Del Administrative Office Building. Price approximately 1 Gbps per endpoint and tiers of 1, 2, 5, and 10 Gbps, with the ability to change service levels during the contract. The form lists two WAN endpoints. - Installation and handoff: Installation and initial configuration are required. Copper handoffs are requested, with service demarcation in existing network closets. Proposals should describe network topology, pathways, handoffs, and provider-owned equipment. - Performance and support: Include service commitments for availability, packet loss, latency, jitter, 24/7/365 support, outage diagnosis and repair, and performance reporting. The RFP specifies a 99.99% availability target, two-hour diagnosis, and four-hour repair commitments. - Pricing and terms: Provide separate and bundled pricing for Internet and WAN, identify eligible and ineligible services, and distinguish recurring from nonrecurring costs, including construction. Offer three- and five-year contract options and clearly price any extensions; evergreen or automatically renewing terms are unacceptable. Procurement is contingent on E-Rate funding.

Description

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation seeks Internet Access and Wide Area Network services beginning July 1, 2027. Internet service requires symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 500 Mbps, scalable to approximately 2 Gbps, and approximately 32 public IPv4 addresses. The WAN requirement is for lit data transmission connecting the administrative office to the head-end at Jac-Cen-Del Jr-Sr High School, with requested pricing tiers from 1 to 10 Gbps. Proposals are to be emailed by December 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST; the procurement is contingent on E-Rate funding.

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