FY2026 Internet and WAN Fayette Co Sch Corp

Fayette County School Corporation (the Applicant) seeks Internet Access and Data Transmission Services with diverse routing. We seek TWO symmetrical bandwidth at 2+/-Gbps scalable to 10+/-Gbps with guaranteed throughput to the Applicants head-end located at the Fayette County School Corporation Administration Office, 1401 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, beginning 7/1/2026. Please provide laddered pricing in 1Gbps increments in all bids and contracts. We will require 256+/- public IPv4 addresses. . Fayette County 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 Fayette County School Corporation Administration Office, 1401 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, beginning 7/1/2026. Sites to be connected to the head-end are 1. BEN 16047103, Fayette County School Corporation Administration Office, 1401 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331. WAN Aggregate under the current configuration. 2. BEN 53137, Connersville Middle 1900 Grand Ave., Connersville, IN 47331 3. BEN 53139, Eastview Elementary 401 S. Fountain St., Connersville, IN 47331 4. BEN 53141, Everton Elementary 2440 E. Everton Rd., Connersville, IN 47331 5. BEN 53143, Fayette Central Elementary 2928 N. CR 225 West, Connersville, IN 47331 6. BEN 53135, Frazee Elementary 600 W 3rd St., Connersville, IN 47331 7. BEN 53138, Grandview Elementary 2620 Iowa Ave., Connersville, IN 47331 8. BEN 17046281, Maplewood Building 1800 Eastern Ave., Connersville, IN 47331
Your proposal should include pricing options for 1+/-, 2+/-, 5+/-, and 10+/- Gbps connections between each endpoint site and the head-end site 5+/- to 10+/- Gbps at the head-end site, and should allow for service level changes to be made to any location during the term of the contract. . The Applicant seeks a 3-year contract with [TWO] one-year optional voluntary one-year extensions; other terms will be considered. Please see the RFP for complete Internet and WAN details. . No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be emailed to Terry Miller, Director of Technology and Information Systems, and David Way, Network Coordinator, at erate@fayette.k12.in.us, no later than 2pm EST on 3/9/2026. All correspondence must include 470 number 260022716, and copy Charity Hawkins, Consultant, at charity@adtecerate.com. If applicable, answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. . Bids should be e-mailed to should be emailed to Terry Miller, Director of Technology and Information Systems, and David Way, Network Coordinator, at erate@fayette.k12.in.us, no later than 2pm EST on 3/23/2026. All correspondence must include Charity Hawkins, Consultant, at charity@adtecerate.com.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: 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 referring to 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. No proposal can be submitted that includes equipment or components for equipment from companies deemed to provide a national security risk as defined by FCC Order 19-121. . Proposals must be prepared with specificity with regard to the services listed herein. Bids merely listing a general menu of services available from a vendor, bids appearing to be automatically generated without specificity in relation to the requirements of this RFP, and bids missing substantial information but inviting the applicant to contact the bidder to refine the bid and/or discuss specifics will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. This includes any SPAM and/or robotic responses. For more information, please review the USAC E-Rate News Brief of February 15, 2024.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260022716/130588/21214838-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260022716_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260022716/130588/21214518-FY2026%20C1%20RFP%20Internet%20and%20WAN%20Fayette%20County%20School%20Corporation.dotx