Dedicated Fiber Internet Access Services

Ben's Ford Christian School is seeking proposals for dedicated symmetrical fiber internet access at bandwidths from 250 Mbps to 1 Gbps, with optional provider-supplied firewall functionality and potential increases up to 5 Gbps.

Ben's Ford Christian School


General
Open
270000456
Oct 09, 2027 12:00 PM
Aug 27, 2026 12:27 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
lydia@ecserate.org
+12259363117
Marion, AL, USA
Submission Instructions
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Description

Ben's Ford Christian School is requesting proposals for Category One dedicated, symmetrical internet access delivered over fiber. Vendors must provide pricing for 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, and 1 Gbps options, identify whether service is dedicated or shared, describe the transport technology and demarcation, and provide pricing for 10 consecutive static IPv4 addresses and available IPv6 support. The contract should permit bandwidth increases up to 5 Gbps during the contract term. Pricing must separately identify recurring, nonrecurring, installation, construction, equipment, taxes, fees, surcharges, and all eligible and ineligible components. Vendors may price the service with or without basic provider-supplied firewall functionality. Proposals must include a complete service description, terms and conditions, SPIN, references, implementation timeline, dependencies, and Appendix A cost tables. The selected provider must support 24/7/365 customer service, respond to outages within two hours, restore service within four hours, test and document circuit performance, and comply with applicable E-Rate requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS517111Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSCD322IT AND TELECOM- INTERNET
Smart Codes
dedicated internet accessfiber optic connectivitymanaged firewall services
Specifications
Service
No
Timeline
Aug 27, 2026-FCC Form 470 Certified
Sep 16, 2026-Questions Due
Sep 18, 2026-Answers to Questions Posted
Jul 1, 2027-Contract Start Date
Oct 9, 2027-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Scored
Documents
TitleDate Posted
FCC Form 470 #270000456 Application (PDF)Aug 27, 2026 12:27 PM
BFCS C1_ERate_RFP 2027.pdfAug 27, 2026 12:08 PM
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