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Managed lit-fiber WAN transport for Columbus County Schools

Columbus County Schools is seeking a resilient, fully managed lit-fiber WAN to connect district schools and other facilities to its Board of Education Building hub. - Buyer: Columbus County Schools (CCS), North Carolina; district hub at the Columbus County Schools Board Education Building. - Requested service: Dedicated, symmetrical leased lit-fiber WAN transport without internet access, with installation and initial configuration. The Form 470 lists 15 service units, with requested capacities ranging from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps. - 1 Gbps at each of 14 locations: East View Elementary-Middle School; Acme Delco Elementary; Chadbourn Elementary; East Columbus Junior-Senior High; Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary; Nakina Middle; Old Dock Elementary; South Columbus High; Tabor City School; West Columbus High; West Columbus School; Williams Township; Columbus County Department of Transportation; and Columbus County Schools Plant Operations / Technology. - 10 Gbps aggregate hub capacity: Columbus County Schools Board Education Building. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or service-provider vendors are identified in the provided materials. Acme Delco is a school location, not a named vendor. - Resilience and service levels: Design the network so a single fiber cut or site failure does not disrupt other connections. Requirements include 99.99% circuit availability, packet loss no greater than 0.25%, round-trip latency no greater than 25 ms, jitter no greater than 10 ms, no throttling, 24x7x365 network operations support, outage response within two hours, and restoration within four hours. - Delivery and pricing: Provide network diagrams and construction routes, and itemize recurring and non-recurring charges, taxes, and fees. East View is a new site requiring installation and testing before its anticipated opening; two locations are expected to close during the service period. - Term: Initial 60-month term, with up to five optional 12-month extensions.

Description

Columbus County Schools is seeking proposals for a fully managed wide area network using symmetrical leased lit fiber transport without internet access. The requested service connects district facilities to a central hub, with 1 Gbps at designated sites and 10 Gbps of aggregate capacity at the hub; the RFP lists 15 service units. Service is expected to begin July 1, 2027, and the requested contract is for an initial five-year term with five optional one-year extensions. The RFP also specifies resilient network design, service-level requirements, and proposal submission requirements.

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