E-Rate #270004643

Whitefish School District seeks dedicated Internet service from 2 to 10 Gbps

Whitefish School District 44 is seeking dedicated, symmetrical Internet access for district locations, with service delivered inside Whitefish High School. - Government buyer: Whitefish School District 44, Montana; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Service requested: Category 1 dedicated Internet access and data transmission for three entities, with pricing for symmetrical bandwidth tiers of 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gbps, plus 10 Gbps if available. All access technologies will be considered. - Delivery and included features: Service must terminate at the MDF demarcation point inside Whitefish High School; delivery only to the property line is unacceptable. Include installation, initial configuration, necessary provider-owned termination or modulating electronics, and at least five usable static IP addresses. State the number of IPs included. - Service requirements: Provide an SLA, an outage-reporting method, and basic technical support 24/7 at no additional service fee. - Pricing and contract options: Quote three- and five-year options, with optional voluntary extensions. Permit upgrades among quoted bandwidth tiers without resetting or extending the original term. Include construction, transport, bandwidth, taxes and fees, and all one-time and recurring charges; separately identify and allocate E-Rate-ineligible costs. Special construction charges should allow installment payment of the non-discounted portion for up to four years or the shorter contract term. - E-Rate and evaluation: Providers must have a valid SPIN and FCC Green Light status; the district prefers SPI billing. Evaluation emphasizes eligible-service pricing, and also considers ineligible costs, technical capability and SLA, and prior district experience. - OEMs and vendors: No service-provider vendor or OEM is named in the notice.

Description

Whitefish School District 44 is seeking symmetrical, dedicated Internet access, considering all technologies, to terminate at the demarcation point inside the MDF at Whitefish High School. Bidders are asked to provide pricing tiers for 2, 3, 4, 5, and, if available, 10 Gbps, with 3-year and 5-year contract options and the ability to upgrade bandwidth without extending the original term. Proposals must include installation, any necessary provider-owned equipment, at least five usable static IP addresses, an SLA, and 24/7 basic technical support; pricing must include all costs to deliver service to the demarcation point. Bids are due January 8, 2027, at 4:00 PM MST, by email to Jacob Phillips.

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