The purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit from vendors proposals to purchase network equipment for our school buildings in the North Scott Community School District (The District). General information about the District can be found on the District's website at http://www.north-scott.k12.ia.us The district is purchasing networking equipment for upcoming summer projects and outfitting new additions with technology to support education in those spaces. This project will be directed, in part, by our E-rate funding.

The North Scott Community School District (hereafter referred to as NSCSD) seeks a Request of Proposal (RFP) for Internet Services Provider (ISP services) including secondary DNS, for a one (1) year period beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. 

Currently, NSCSD receives internet services through MBAEA Internet Consortium. MBAEA Consortium has one year remaining on the contract with IP Pathways, which includes basic bundled firewall services. As part of this internet service, IP Pathways provides NSCSD with 30 of publicly routable IP addresses. 

Given the current legislative environment and uncertainty moving forward on the remaining one-year of the five-year consortium contract, NSCSD is seeking new bids on bundled internet access. 

This service is to be delivered to the hub of the district's network at 200 S. 1st Street, Eldridge, IA 52748. NSCSD seeks bids for Internet at the following capacities: 1 GBPS.