Internet Service – Erate Yr 2027 (Yr30)

The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is soliciting proposals under RFP #2294-28 for a multi-year, E-rate eligible internet service contract to provide connectivity at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California. The scope of work includes the provision of a transport circuit, necessary hardware, BGP routing, connectivity monitoring, troubleshooting, and 128 dedicated routable IPv4 addresses. The District is seeking bandwidth levels ranging from 10 Gbps to 50 Gbps, with the flexibility to upgrade or downgrade incrementally. Pricing is requested for two term options: a three-year term with two one-year extensions, or a five-year term, with services contingent upon funding for E-rate Year 2027 (Year 30). Award selection will be based on best value, with evaluation weights assigned to responder cost (35%), experience with the District (20%), quality of the proposed solution (15%), implementation timeline (10%), service level agreement (10%), and overall responsiveness to the RFP (10%). Bidders must maintain FCC Green Light Status, provide a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and FCC Registration Number (FRN), and certify that equipment complies with the Secure Networks Act. Additionally, the successful contractor must conduct criminal background checks for employees with unsupervised campus access and maintain specific insurance limits, naming the District as an additional insured. Proposals must be submitted in a non-bound format, including one original, one copy, and one PDF version on a USB drive, delivered to the District by 2:00 p.m. PST on November 12, 2026. Invoicing is structured through USAC via Form 474, with the District responsible only for the non-discounted share of costs. All goods and services must be clearly designated as E-rate eligible or cost-allocated per SLD guidelines, and invoicing may not commence before July 1 of the funding year.