Fiber Wide Area Network and Dedicated Internet Access

Baldwin County Board of Education is seeking a single vendor to design, install, operate, and maintain a resilient fiber-based districtwide WAN and dedicated Internet access for 54 sites, with service operational by July 1, 2027.

Baldwin County Board of Education


General
Open
270000270
Oct 01, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 06:12 AM
5 years
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Local
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Contact
mgiardina@bcbe.org
+12519726850
Loxley, AL, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Baldwin County Board of Education Purchasing Department, 23651 Flowers Road, Robertsdale, AL 36567
Invitation to Bid documents, Minority Questionnaire, Debarment Certification, Proof of Insurance, Completed W-9, Alabama Immigration Law Compliance, Vendor Disclosure Statement, Completed Federal Funding Agreements, if applicable, Addendum, if applicable, Product specifications, if applicable, Optional warranty options and pricing, if applicable
Description

Baldwin County Board of Education seeks a turnkey, all-fiber Category One WAN and dedicated Internet access solution serving 54 schools, offices, and other district locations. The WAN must provide non-shared, full-duplex connectivity, support scalable site speeds up to 10 GB, connect core and central-office sites with at least 100 GB fiber links, and include built-in resiliency against link, conduit, central-office, core-site, and fiber-cut failures. The solution must support VoIP, distance learning, video conferencing, and other centralized applications, with no more than seven schools lost from a single fiber cut. The vendor must provide installation, configuration, equipment, monitoring, management, maintenance, help-desk support, project management, training, network diagrams and maps, detailed technical design and IP information, an installation schedule, permits, resiliency analysis, outage response procedures, and a transition plan. Services include 24-hour/365-day monitoring, granular visibility into network and Internet performance, 99.9% network availability, and a 99% throughput guarantee during specified business hours. Separate WAN and Internet Access pricing is required, including a dedicated Internet pipe with at least 100 GB capacity, at least 40 GB for current use, and a contiguous block of 128 public IP addresses. The proposal must also address E-Rate eligibility, SPIN information, eligible and ineligible costs, references, qualifications, certifications, audited financial statements, and required compliance certifications.

Classification Codes
NAICS517111Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSCDG11Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks.
Smart Codes
fiber wide area networkdedicated internet accessnetwork monitoring services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Opportunity Certified
Sep 15, 2026-Questions Deadline
Sep 24, 2026-Addendum Release, If Necessary
Oct 1, 2026-Proposal Due Date and Formal Bid Opening (optional)
Formal bid opening at the Baldwin County Board of Education Purchasing Department. Electronic submissions are not accepted.
Oct 22, 2026-Recommendation Submitted for Board Approval
Oct 26, 2026-Award Notification
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability General Aggregate — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation and Employers Liability
Required
  • Bid Bond — $500.00
Scored
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
BB27_RFP_01_26_2027_RFP Wide Area Network.docxSep 01, 2026 06:09 AM
FCC Form 470 #270000270 Application (PDF)Sep 01, 2026 06:12 AM
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