LibraryIssuing agency·Indianapolis, IN·via the Indiana Department of Administration Procurement DivisionRFP 27-88394 - E-Rate Services The Indiana State Library is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide internet access and WAN connectivity services for the Indiana Public Library Internet Consortium. The selected Contractor will support high-speed digital transmission networks across approximately 144 public library systems and 255 statewide locations in accordance with requirements established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate program and ISL. Please see the Scope of Work (Attachment K) for details on the duties of the vendor.
The selected contractor will plan, implement, and maintain high-speed data connectivity for eligible participants, providing internet access and WAN connectivity from branch libraries to main library/library aggregation sites and from main library/library aggregation sites to the Internet at download speeds from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps per site. The contractor must provide all customer premises equipment (including routers, switches, and circuit terminations) at no cost to libraries, offer 24/7/365 network monitoring and customer support, ensure 99.99% network availability for each circuit, and provide annual consulting with libraries to review bandwidth usage. The contractor must also provide training on equipment for each library, assist with E-Rate forms and compliance, and use the Service Provider Invoice (SPI) method of reimbursement. Optional services include bandwidth shaping, firewall, filtering, VoIP, and others.
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Source: Indiana IDOA (event 007300000088394), retrieved via the Indiana Department of Administration Procurement Division. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
