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

Competitive bid for internet access and data transmission services for East Central Esc (Consortium, 245 eligible entities), funding year 2027.
Requested services:
• Data Transmission and/or Internet Access – Internet Access and Data Transmission Service (qty 1 Each; capacity 1024.00 Mbps to 5120.00 Mbps)
All bidders are encouraged to:1. Read and follow the RFPs carefully2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.Request for Proposals - Internet AccessEast Central Education Service Center seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services. We seek symmetrical bandwidth at 1+/- Gbps scalable to 5+/- Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at located at 2601 South 14th Street, New Castle, IN 47362, beginning July 1, 2027. Please provide laddered pricing in 1+/- Gbps increments in all bids and contracts. .Cost proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts. Any proposal referencing an existing state purchasing agreement or contract must include that information in the proposal. Bid prices must be complete for the services proposed and shall include all associated costs, even if the amounts are estimates based upon current applicable taxes, surcharges, or fees. .We will require block /29 (6) IPv4 Static IP addresses. Please provide individual or block pricing for additional addresses to account for potential growth during the term of the contract. Extension terms and pricing must be spelled out in the proposal. Open-ended, automatically renewing, or "evergreen" terms are not acceptable and will not be considered responsive. The district requires that the selected vendor be willing to utilize the E-Rate SPI form of invoicing (discounted invoices)..The contract shall be subject to the laws of the state in which services are provided, and any provision to the contrary is void. Failure to meet any requirement outlined herein is adequate cause to reject your proposal. The Service Provider has clearly listed any exceptions to any requirements or conditions set forth in this RFP with which it is unable or unwilling to comply and has included all relevant standard or additional contract terms and conditions with its proposal. Such exceptions, terms, and conditions must be set forth with specificity and may not be incorporated by reference. A general or blanket exception to the RFP as a whole does not satisfy this requirement. The Service Provider agrees that the final contract shall incorporate and not override any terms or conditions set forth in this RFP, minus any agreed-upon exceptions, and that the RFP will be incorporated into the final contract. The Service Provider agrees to follow and abide by the rules of the E-Rate program as promulgated by the program administrator and the FCC and certifies that it has not been suspended, debarred, or placed on Red Light Status within the prior three years. Service Provider further agrees that any costs not funded by the E-rate Program due to Service Provider violations of Program rules will be the sole responsibility of the Service Provider.Proposal Delivery - The Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. Please copy Chastity Hinshaw, E-Rate Consultant, on all correspondence, at Bids must be considered through 2026-10-30; the applicant may sign a contract on or after that date.