North Allegheny School District issues this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the installation of inter-building fiber and related maintenance. The District intends to apply for discounts on the equipment/services listed in this RFP through the federal E-rate program. Several criteria and restrictions pertinent to the E-rate program are included herein and must be met by the successful vendor in order for the proposal to be considered a Qualified Proposal.
Issuing Officer and Technical Contact for Questions and Information
North Allegheny School District
Prospective Vendors must direct and confine all inquiries and communications concerning this procurement to the Issuing Officer and correspondence should be made via e-mail to the address listed above. Questions are due by January 14, 2022, however, the District encourages prospective Vendors to submit any questions they may have as soon as possible. Questions should include “E-rate WAN & INTERNET RFP” in the subject line to ensure that the issuing officer identifies the email as relating to this procurement.
Please note: This RFP contains a request for two services.
The first is a Leased Lit Fiber WAN. This is designated by FCC Form 470 Category 1 Service Option Leased Lit Fiber (with or without Internet Access).
The second service is a Leased Lit Fiber Service that includes Internet Access.
These two services will be evaluated separately and vendors may bid on one part of the RFP or both.