Managed Fiber WAN Services

Henry County Public Schools is seeking proposals for managed leased lit fiber WAN services connecting five school district sites, including installation, monitoring, maintenance, and support, beginning July 1, 2027.

Henry County Public Schools


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Dec 04, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 02, 2026 10:54 AM
5 years base + 5 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
andy.buchholz@henry.kyschools.us
+15028458606
New Castle, KY, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Henry County Public Schools is soliciting proposals for a managed leased lit fiber Layer 2 wide area network connecting a designated hub at Henry County Middle School with four remote locations. The required service includes provider-furnished facilities and equipment, installation, activation, maintenance, proactive monitoring, 24/7/365 support, incident response, escalation, and service restoration. Bidders must price 2 Gbps and 10 Gbps options for the three required remote sites, plus 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps options for the variable annex site; optional 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps annex configurations are also requested. The proposal must address network design, handoffs, service levels, implementation and transition, testing, E-Rate compliance, pricing, subcontractors or affiliated carriers, and required references. The initial contract term is five years beginning July 1, 2027, with up to five additional one-year renewal terms. The annex circuit may be omitted or discontinued with 60 days' written notice without affecting the remaining services. Proposals must be submitted electronically by email and must include the district's required appendices, pricing schedules, compliance matrix, exceptions schedule, reference form, certifications, and evidence checklist.

Classification Codes
NAICS517111Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSCDG10Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
Smart Codes
managed fiber wanlayer 2 connectivitynetwork monitoring services
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Oct 1, 2026-RFP Release and FCC Form 470 Certification
Oct 19, 2026-Individual Site Walkthroughs (optional)
Walkthroughs are by appointment and run from October 19 through November 13, 2026.
Nov 13, 2026-Written Questions Due
Nov 20, 2026-Final Questions and Responses Published
Dec 04, 2026 05:00 PM-Proposal Deadline
Dec 7, 2026-Proposal Evaluation
Dec 21, 2026-Board Approval of Selected Proposal
Jul 1, 2027-Required Service Start
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial general liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' compensation
  • Employers' liability — $500,000.00
  • Cyber or network-security liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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