E-Rate #270003253

Kirkwood Elementary School District WAN Services, Fiber, and Network Equipment

Kirkwood Elementary School District is seeking E-Rate-eligible WAN connectivity and related network equipment for its school network. - Buyer: Kirkwood Elementary School District (KSD), Corning, Tehama County, California; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Procurement: RFP WAN-2027 for multi-year Category One wide area network services and equipment. - Requested services: Standalone data transmission, leased lit fiber, leased dark fiber, and Category One maintenance and operations. The listed capacity range is 1–10 Gbps where applicable; the RFP provides additional dark-fiber requirements. - Locations: Pricing is requested for service from Kirkwood Elementary School to four preferred destinations: TCDE - CENIC Hub Site, TCDE - Fig St, CUHSD - CHS, and CUESD - District Office. Lit-fiber pricing templates request costs at 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps; dark-fiber pricing covers point-to-point service. - Equipment: One Category One network-equipment line item is listed, with installation and initial configuration indicated as required. No equipment model or part number is given. - Quantities and pricing: The release lists a quantity of one for each service category and the equipment line, but these are estimates subject to change. The pricing worksheet requests recurring and non-recurring costs; no prices or service-provider bids are supplied. - Named organizations: No OEM or prospective service provider is identified. CSM Consulting Inc. is named as a consultant, not as a bidder or service provider. CENIC appears as part of a requested destination location. - Notable terms: The listed contract range is four years with monthly payments. Voluntary extensions may be considered, but automatic or evergreen extensions are not permitted. Flexible service terms may accommodate changes in sites, users, or bandwidth.

Description

Kirkwood Elementary School District is seeking proposals for RFP No. WAN-2027, a multi-year contract for E-Rate eligible wide area network services with dark fiber and lit fiber options. The requested services include standalone data transmission, leased dark fiber, leased lit fiber, Category One network equipment, and Category One maintenance and operations. Listed bandwidth ranges from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps, and quantities are estimates that may change during the contract term. Proposals must be submitted by email to Heidi Powell by 5:00 p.m. PST on January 20, 2027.

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