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

Competitive bid for internet access and data transmission services for North Montgomery School Corporation (School District, 5 eligible entities), funding year 2027.
Requested services:
• Data Transmission and/or Internet Access – Standalone Data Transmission Service (qty 4 Each; capacity 10240.00 Mbps to 10240.00 Mbps)
YOU MUST REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFP DOCUMENT(S) FOR DETAILS of the services requested on this 470. Please reference Form 470 # 270001291 on all correspondence. Please copy E-Rate Consultant Steve Renzino at on all communications. North Montgomery Community School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks to lease lit network capacity to provide an eligible Standalone Data Transmission (WAN) Service between its eligible sites and its network head-end, located at located at North Montgomery High School, 5945 Us Highway 231 N, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, beginning 07-01-2027. Sites to be connected to the head-end are:Pleasant Hill Elementary School: 6895 N 100 W, Crawfordsville, IN 47933Lester B Sommer Elementary School: 3700 Us Highway 136 W, Crawfordsville, IN 47933Sugar Creek Elementary School: 4702 E 300 N, Crawfordsville, IN 47933Your proposal should include pricing options for 10 +/-Gbps connections between each endpoint site and the head-end site, and should allow for service level changes to be made to any location during the term of the contract. Please copy E-Rate Consultant Steve Renzino at on all communications. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued.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. 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 procurement will be cancelled or rebid.
We will consider multi-year contracts with or without voluntary extensions. All cost 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. All bidders are encouraged to:1. Read and follow the RFP carefully.2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.3. Monitor EPC for updates and information throughout the bidding process.Failure to meet any requirement in this 470 or RFP will be sufficient cause to disqualify your proposal.
Bids must be considered through 2026-10-28; the applicant may sign a contract on or after that date.