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Scalable 2–5 Gbps internet access and data transmission service for Albuquerque Bilingual Academy

Albuquerque Bilingual Academy is seeking scalable high-speed internet and data transmission service for one school location. - Buyer: Albuquerque Bilingual Academy, a school/charter school district in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested service: One Category 1 internet access and data transmission service, with a 2 Gbps baseline and capacity scalable up to 5 Gbps. Lit fiber is preferred; alternative technologies may be considered if they meet requirements. - Service requirements: Include installation and initial configuration if needed, outage reporting, basic technical support at no additional service fee, and a service-level agreement (SLA). - Pricing: Provide pricing for available bandwidth increments from 2 to 5 Gbps, with month-to-month pricing as an option. Preferred multi-year fixed pricing must allow bandwidth upgrades or downgrades in place at the Academy’s discretion. Contracts depend on funding. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, service vendors, or product part numbers are named in the provided materials. - Potential competing providers: Comcast Business, Lumen Technologies, AT&T, and Zayo Group may offer comparable business internet or fiber services.

Description

Albuquerque Bilingual Academy requests high-speed internet access and data transmission service for Funding Year 2027. Lit fiber is preferred but alternative technologies may be considered if they meet the requirements; the requested capacity ranges from a 2-gigabit baseline to 5 gigabits. The solicitation prefers multi-year pricing that allows bandwidth upgrades or downgrades, with pricing across available increments and month-to-month pricing or multi-year options. Services should include installation and initial configuration if needed, outage reporting, basic technical support without additional fees, and a service-level agreement; contracts are valid only if funding is awarded. Bids and questions must be submitted electronically by email to Aaron Diaz by December 12, 2026.

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