Transylvania County Schools WAN Connectivity Services

Transylvania County Schools is seeking bids for data transmission and Internet access services, including leased lit fiber or other qualifying transport solutions, connecting 11 school district sites in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Transylvania County Schools


General
Open
270001280
Nov 06, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 30, 2026 09:08 AM
5 years base + 5 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
btesnow@tcsnc.org
+18288846173
225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard, NC, USA
Submission Instructions

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Step 1

Mail
Morris Education Center Attn: Blake Tesnow - E-RATE RFP 225 Rosenwald Ln, Brevard, NC 28712

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Description

Transylvania County Schools is soliciting bids for Category 1 data transmission and Internet access services to distribute an MCNC/NCREN-provided Internet circuit across 11 eligible district sites. The requested capacity ranges from 1 Gbps to 25 Gbps, with site-level options ranging from 1 to 20 Gbps. The district will consider leased lit fiber delivered over a third-party network, as well as other transport modes that meet the stated requirements. The contract is scheduled to begin July 1, 2027. Bidders must provide pricing for either a five-year initial term with five voluntary one-year extensions or a 10-year term with no extensions. Requirements include SPI/BEAR billing capability, a current SPIN and annual SPAC, bandwidth changes and site changes without penalty, detailed taxes and fees, service availability from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, documented network uptime, and evidence of local community presence. Prior experience and support and maintenance services are among the evaluation factors.

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
wan connectivitylit fiber internetnetwork bandwidth services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 30, 2026-Form 470 Certified
Oct 13, 2026-Site Visits (optional)
Site visits must be scheduled and completed with Blake Tesnow between October 13 and October 14, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. EST.
Oct 14, 2026-Site Visits (optional)
Site visits must be scheduled and completed with Blake Tesnow between October 13 and October 14, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. EST.
Oct 16, 2026 04:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 28, 2026-Allowable Contract Date
Nov 06, 2026 05:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Nov 09, 2026 02:00 PM-Public Bid Opening (optional)
Open public meeting at Morris Education Center; bids will be opened and recorded.
Requirements
Scored
Yes
Documents
TitleDate Posted
FCC Form 470 #270001280 Application (PDF)Sep 30, 2026 09:08 AM
Transylvania C1 WAN RFP.pdfSep 30, 2026 09:09 AM
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