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

Competitive bid for internet access and data transmission services for Crawford County Comm SCH Corp (School District, 6 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)
YOU MUST REFER TO THE ASSOCIATED RFP Document in EPC for compete details. This is not a formal "RFP," but provides details which should allow service providers to prepare more directed bids. It is important that service providers read the attached document to fully understand this project and prepare a more directed bid. Service Providers are responsible for monitoring the the program administrator EPC site for any updates to this posting.
Crawford County Community School Corporation (the Applicant) 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 Crawford County High School, 1130 S State Road 66, Marengo, IN 47140, beginning 07-01-2027. Please provide laddered pricing in 1+/- Gbps increments in all bids and contracts.
We will require 50+/- public IPv4 addresses. Please provide individual or block pricing for additional addresses to account for potential growth during the term of the contract. You may also provide optional pricing for the technical equivalent number of IPv6 addresses.
The Applicant seeks a 3-year contract with up to two optional voluntary one-year extensions; other terms will be considered. 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.
QUESTIONSNo informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. Please also copy Consultant, Sarah West, at on all correspondence.
PROPOSALSThe 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. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids received after that time will be disqualified. Please also copy Consultant, Sarah West, at on all correspondence.
All bidders are encouraged to:1. Read and follow the RFPs carefully.2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.
This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the the program administrator E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024.All proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts when applicable. 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. Proposals MUST separate eligible and ineligible services by line item for all services to which service provider responds.
The contract shall be subject to the laws of the state in which services are provided, and any provision to the contrary is void. The Applicant will not accept terms requiring it to indemnify the Service Provider against the Service Provider's own negligence or misconduct.Bidders are advised that this procurement will be contingent upon the successful obtaining of E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the Applicant and the selected vendor must recognize that contingency.
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 unabl