Internet Access & Data Transmission Services (technology): Standalone Data Transmission Service

Competitive bid for internet access and data transmission services for Leslie County School District (School District, 7 eligible entities), funding year 2027.
Requested services:
• Data Transmission and/or Internet Access – Standalone Data Transmission Service (qty 5 Each; capacity 10240.00 Mbps to 10240.00 Mbps)
The school district is seeking a minimum 10GB data connection between Leslie County High School and each of the following locations:Hayes Lewis ElementaryMountain View ElementaryStinnett ElementaryWB Muncy ElementaryLeslie County Bus Garage1. In total, we would require 5 10GB circuits to service these 6 eligible locations. 2. Leslie County Schools intends to award a five-year contract, with service beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2026.3. If terms are agreeable to both Leslie County Schools and the awardee, this contract would be eligible to be extended for another 5 years.4. Leslie County High School will serve as the central point for the network.5. Termination and hand-off will be located in the main server room of each building.6. Any one-time installation costs shall be amortized over the life of the contract and included in the monthly cost.7. An uptime guarantee of 99% shall be provided on a 24x7 basis average over each seven day period.8. The circuit shall be capable of carrying multiple data services such as computer networks, voice over IP, digital video.9. Once the contract is awarded and E-Rate funding is approved, Leslie County Schools expects for the services to begin July 1, 2027.10. The service provider shall have a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on file with the SLD and shall provide this number with their response.11. In the event of loss of communication to the site, repairs shall start within 4 hours of the service outage, with exception for those agreed upon in the final negotiated contract between Leslie County Schools and the service provider.12. Pricing should be reflected on a per-connection basis. In the unfortunate event of a school closure, Leslie County School District would remove that connection from the contract should a facility cease to be used. 13.
Bids must be considered through 2026-10-27; the applicant may sign a contract on or after that date.