School District Internet Access and WAN Services

Prairie-Hills School District 144 is seeking fully managed, high-capacity Internet access and WAN transport for its schools, with proposals covering all listed services and locations.

Prairie-Hills School District 144


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270000680
Dec 18, 2026 12:00 PM
Nov 05, 2026 02:39 PM
1 year
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
lhill@phsd144.net
+17084171548
3015 West 163rd Street, Markham, IL, USA
Description

Prairie-Hills School District 144 seeks a single provider for fully managed, dedicated Internet access and symmetrical Layer 2 Ethernet WAN transport for its two hub sites and six additional school locations. Internet access must provide at least 5 Gbps at each hub, with optional 10 Gbps pricing; WAN pricing must cover 10 Gbps at the hubs and 2 Gbps at each remaining site. Leased lit fiber or a functionally equivalent solution is preferred for Internet access, and the WAN may use leased lit fiber, carrier Ethernet, Metro Ethernet, or another solution meeting the stated requirements. The proposal must cover the complete scope and include pricing for 12-, 36-, and 60-month initial terms, with up to two optional one-year renewals. Pricing must itemize recurring, non-recurring, and special construction charges and distinguish eligible from ineligible costs. The provider must include required equipment and implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and support, and proposals must describe service-level commitments for Internet access. The RFP also requests network design and implementation information and sets E-Rate compliance, pricing, and contract requirements.

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
dedicated internet accesswide area network serviceslayer 2 ethernet transport
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Nov 5, 2026-RFP Issued
Nov 13, 2026-Deadline for Questions
Nov 18, 2026-Responses to Questions/Addenda Issued By
Dec 18, 2026-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Yes
Documents
TitleDate Posted
FY27 PH144 Internet and WAN RFP.pdfNov 05, 2026 02:11 PM
FCC Form 470 #270000680 Application (PDF)Nov 05, 2026 02:39 PM
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