# E-Rate #270004450

Managed 1 or 2 Gbps WAN connections for two Impact Institute sites

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** December 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 270004450
**NAICS:** 517311, 517810, 517410

Impact Institute is seeking fully managed WAN connections to link two Kendallville-area sites with its network head-end.
- **Government buyer:** Impact Institute, a public school district in Kendallville, Indiana; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Services requested:** Two standalone, leased lit WAN connections to the head-end at 1607 Dowling Street:
  - Autobody Collision, 1102 Dowling Street: price 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps options.
  - Welding/Precision Machining/Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC, 892 Dowling Street: price 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps options.
  - Include installation and initial configuration, and allow service tiers to change during the contract.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective service-provider vendors are named in the procurement documents.
- **Technical and service requirements:** Proposals may use fiber, hybrid fiber/non-fiber, cable, DSL, copper, satellite, or microwave. Describe the topology, media, pathways, handoffs, third-party leased lines, and provider-owned equipment. Each connection must have an active, powered standalone network device at both ends and be demarcated in an Applicant-designated existing network closet.
- **Performance and support:** Address availability (reasonable efforts toward 99.99%), packet/frame loss, latency (under 25 ms expected), jitter, contention and oversubscription, 24/7/365 support, outage response, repair, and reporting. The stated minimum outage commitments are two-hour diagnosis and four-hour temporary or permanent repair; no contention or oversubscription is expected.
- **Pricing and terms:** Itemize complete costs by site and service tier, distinguish eligible from ineligible services, and address applicable discounts and E-Rate invoicing. Fixed monthly charges are preferred, without separate upfront installation or construction charges. The applicant seeks a three- or five-year term; any extensions and their pricing should be specified. Evergreen and automatic-renewal terms are unacceptable.
- **Performance period:** Service is planned to begin at the start of the service period. The end date is not specified; the requested base term is three or five years, with extensions possible if specified. This is a service contract, not an annual subscription. Service is contingent on E-Rate funding and an Applicant-issued Notice to Proceed.

### Description

Impact Institute seeks proposals to lease lit network capacity for standalone WAN data transmission connecting two endpoint sites to its network head-end in Kendallville, Indiana. Proposals should price 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps connections for each endpoint and allow service-level changes during the contract term. The applicant seeks a 3-year or 5-year contract, with other terms considered, and service is scheduled to begin July 1, 2027. Bids are due by January 4, 2027, at 1:00 PM EST.

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