Butts County School SystemIssuing agency·Georgia·via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS)The Butts County Schools is requesting proposals from qualified service providers for fully managed, lit fiber Wide Area Network service connecting the District's instructional and administrative facilities in Jackson, GA. The District is requesting pricing for a 36-month term
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Request for Proposal
RFPBUTTSWAN27, Fiber Optic WAN Service
Publication Date: 10/23/26
Proposal Deadline: 12/1/26 at 04:00 PM EST
The Butts County Schools is requesting proposals from qualified service providers for fully managed,
lit fiber Wide Area Network service connecting the District's instructional and administrative facilities
in Jackson, GA. The District is requesting pricing for a 36-month term.
Key Dates
Q&A Deadline: November 21, 2026 at 04:00 PM EST
Proposal Deadline: December 01, 2026 at 04:00 PM EST
Required Service Start: July 1, 2027
Minimum Vendor Requirements
Prospective service providers must meet the qualifications established in Section 6, including:
• A current, valid and unencumbered E-Rate SPIN and applicable FCC registration
• Required E-Rate service-provider certifications and documentation.
• Compliance with Federal E-Verify requirements.
• Appropriate licensing and authorization to provide the proposed services.
• Adequate existing infrastructure to meet the required service-start date, or a clearly defined, detailed build/lease
plan (including rights of way) accompanied by the financial guarantees required by this RFP.
Questions and Communications
All questions must be submitted to rfp@fundingtechnology.com with the subject line:
RFPBUTTSWAN27 Q&A
Only material questions submitted through the defined process will receive a response. Vendors should subscribe to the
establishing FCC Form 470 in EPC to receive notification of published Q&A, addenda and other updates. Communications
concerning this procurement outside the process established in the RFP may result in scoring deductions or
disqualification.
The District is seeking proposals for fully managed, lit fiber WAN service providing a minimum of 2 Gbps or 5 Gbps effective throughput between each facility and the Board of Education, with additional pricing requested for 10 Gbps connectivity. The service must include terminating components compatible with existing equipment, configuration, ongoing administration and maintenance, active network monitoring with outage notification within 30 minutes, and 24/7/365 support. The vendor must provide a detailed implementation plan if new construction is required, and the District may require performance assurance such as a performance bond or letter of credit for proposals with material construction risk.
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Source: Georgia Procurement Registry (solicitation PE-55683-NONST-2027-000000023), retrieved via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS). View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
