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This Solicitation opportunity from Nebraska was posted on February 23, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Transport.2026 Educational Service Unit 5 (NE Hall)

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Educational Service Unit 5 is soliciting bids for a managed full duplex Wide Area Network transport service using 100% fiber optic cable to connect its facility in Beatrice, Nebraska, to the University of Nebraska Data Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. The project requires a standalone data transmission service with line speeds ranging from 5 Gbps to 40 Gbps. While this link supports data services for the Network Nebraska system, the internet service itself is not part of this bidding process. Proposals must include a complete fiber route and pricing for all requested bandwidth levels to be considered. Bids are due by March 23, 2026, and can be submitted in hardcopy or PDF format. Vendors are required to itemize all billing charges and are requested to file Form 474 for direct Erate reimbursement from USAC. All inquiries regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 10, 2026.

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Beatrice, NE, 68310, USA

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AgencyNebraska → Educational Service Unit No 05
Contacts2 people available
OfficeBeatrice, NE, 68310, USA
Office AddressBeatrice, NE, 68310, USA
Contacts
Natalie CoffinPrimary Contact
Ryan McdowellIt Director

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Educational Service Unit 5 is seeking bids for transport for Internet Service via Network Nebraska. Vendor is required to submit a complete fiber route as part of proposal documentation. This data link provides complete data connections for all data services to the Educational Service Unit 5 network. Internet service is currently NOT part of the bidding process. Successful vendor will provide entities with managed full duplex Wide Area Network (WAN) to the entity site using 100% fiber optic cable. Line speeds of 5 Gbps thru 40 Gbps will be considered. The demarcation point will be located at a secured location at both ends. Refer to Section 1.1 for the list of demarcation points. Bids for transport for Network Nebraska (NN) Internet service is being requested by Educational Service Unit 5. The origination point is located at: Educational Service Unit 5 900 West Court Street Beatrice, NE 68310 with the termination point being located at: University of Nebraska Data Center Room 230 Nebraska Hall 901 N 17th Street Lincoln, NE 68588-0521 Educational Service Unit 5 is requesting bids up to 40 Gbps; see Appendix A for details. Proposals must include pricing for all requested levels in order to be considered a complete bid. Bids are due in either hardcopy or in electronic form (PDF format) on or before Monday, March 23, 2026 CST at Educational Service Unit 5, Attn: Ryan McDowell, Erate RFB Response, 900 West Court Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 or emailed to rmcdowell@esu5.org and ncoffin@esu5.org. Emailed documents will be time-stamped from the receiving computer. Educational Service Unit 5 s is not responsible for electronic proposals delivery, including lost or garbled proposals. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. Questions should be addressed, no later than March 10, 2026, to: Ryan McDowell | Ph: 402.223.5277 | Email: rmcdowell@esu5.org REFER TO THE RFB DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: Vendors are required to breakdown the bandwidth as outlined in the table in Appendix A. Vendors are required to complete Appendix A as part of their proposal. If additional items are required to complete the proposal, please list them in Appendix A.
All billing statements must itemize all charges and credits such as outage credits and SLD credits. Educational Service Unit 5 requests vendors to file a Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice; SPI) to request reimbursement directly from USAC for the eligible Erate portion of the contract.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260022836/138331/21220322-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260022836_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260022836/138331/21219938-ESU%205%20Transport%20Services_NE%20Hall%20B.pdf

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