E-Rate #270003821

Osceola County library WAN and dedicated internet access services

Osceola County is seeking E-rate-subsidized internet and library network connectivity across six library locations. - Buyer: Osceola County Board of County Commissioners, Osceola County, Florida — Information Technology Department. - Services requested: Metro-Ethernet WAN circuits and dedicated internet access (DIA), with basic and optional advanced symmetrical bandwidth tiers. The requested minimums range from 100 Mbps to 2 Gbps. - Locations and bandwidth: Hart Memorial (Central) Library: 1 Gbps WAN and 600 Mbps DIA, with optional 2 Gbps WAN and 1 Gbps DIA. Veterans Memorial (St. Cloud), Buenaventura Lakes, and Poinciana branches: 200 Mbps WAN each, with optional 300 Mbps each. Kenansville: 100 Mbps WAN, with optional 200 Mbps. West Osceola (Celebration): 200 Mbps WAN, with optional 300 Mbps. - Term and line-item quantities: Pricing covers 36 months of service for each listed service item; the agreement may include additional one- or two-year renewal periods. No equipment part numbers are specified. - Notable requirements: Provide 24/7 monitoring and support, availability service-level commitments, credits for outages, and installation within 60 days after order. Bidders should price the requested bandwidth tiers and any one-time implementation costs. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the materials.

Description

Osceola County Government is soliciting bids for Metro-Ethernet WAN circuits and dedicated Internet access for Osceola County Libraries under the eRate program. The request seeks basic and advanced bandwidth pricing, including DIA at 600 Mbps and 1 Gbps and WAN circuits at specified bandwidths from 100 Mbps through 2 Gbps. Vendors must follow the Invitation to Bid, provide pricing for the closest available bandwidth at or above the requested bandwidth, and may include upgrade options. The Invitation to Bid states bids are due December 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time; the Form 470 response deadline is December 4, 2026.

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