E-Rate #270004343

Managed lit-fiber WAN transport for Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Saddleback Valley Unified School District is seeking a provider for managed, lit-fiber WAN transport across its schools and network hubs. - Buyer: Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Purchasing office, California. - Scope: RFP #26-02 seeks E-Rate Category 1 WAN transport for 36 entities: 33 school sites and three hub or aggregation locations. - Service design: Fully managed, private, multipoint Layer 2 Ethernet over lit fiber, connecting locations in an any-to-any network. Internet access and dark fiber are not requested. - Bandwidth: Baseline site capacities range from 1 Gbps to 40 Gbps, with service tiers described as scalable up to 50 Gbps and upgrade options. Key hub requirements include diverse 40 Gbps paths at the District Office and high-capacity ports at the District Office, OCDE, and district colocation facility. The District Office 100 Gbps port count differs between RFP sections (one versus two); bidders should follow the pricing worksheets and clarify the discrepancy. - Included capabilities: Provider-supplied and managed fiber and CPE, four-hour UPS, installation and initial configuration, monitoring, maintenance, testing, and transition. Performance, service-level, and security requirements apply. - OEMs and vendors: No service-provider OEMs, vendors, or equipment manufacturers are named. No product part numbers are specified. - Other requirements: Form 470 quantities are estimates and may vary with proposed solutions. Service is contingent on E-Rate funding. - Term: Three-year base term with up to two mutually agreed one-year extensions; maximum five years.

Description

Saddleback Valley Unified School District is seeking proposals for FY2027 Wide Area Network (WAN) transport services under E-Rate. The scope covers 36 service requests for standalone data transmission, with site bandwidth requirements varying from 1 Gbps to 40 Gbps; proposers must use the pricing worksheets in District RFP #26-02. Proposals are due December 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, and the RFP specifies a three-year base term with two optional one-year extensions. Required bid security is $25,000.

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