| RFP for Internet Access:
1. Provide Internet Access Points for the school district via both ATM-IMA and T-1 Digital Transmission Services. District is responsible for obtaining all telecommunications DTS lines and ports under separate contract and to maintain all equipment at MPOE for connectivity. Internet Access must be capable of 6Mbps which is the ATM-IMA's maximum transmission rate. Vendor is responsible for all telecommunications transfer costs incurred as a result of change of service from present provider. Vendor must provide all service and support for maintenance of access point established. Term of service for contract is: July 1, 2010 thru June 30, 2011.
RFP for Wireless Communications:
1. Provide up to ten lines of wireless telephone access and up to ten lines of wireless broadband access. Wireless phone plans must include a minimum configuration of at least 7500 pooled minutes, push to talk and text messaging. Data plans must include minimum 3G service within service area (156kbps outside service area) and unlimited data transfers. No end user equipment is to be included in the contract. Contract period is from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Multi-year contracts are acceptable.
RFP for Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections:
Service contract for basic maintenance of all ERATE procured equipment is sought for all ERATE Internal Connections installed and in service in the district. Vendor shall provide basic maintenance for the following:
a. District Router (1), Existing MDF switch (1-Cisco), IDF/BDF switches (28- Cisco), mail server (1), DNS server (1), Terminal/DNS server (1).
b. All ERATE internal connections required to provision the Erate internet services in the district. This includes all connectivity from the MPOE (district demarcation) to each room.
No service or maintenance for end user equipment is allowed under this contract.
Service contact must be available 24/7/365 and service provider must have a retail customer service presence within 20 miles of school district site and provide a service response time not to exceed 24 business hours.
The contract shall be written in two distinct segments with complete pricing for each:
a. Product warranty for all ERATE installed equipment, fixtures, cabling and hardware, which effectively extends the warranted replacement of the product through the contracted ERATE year. (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011). Warranty must be all inclusive of repair or replacement cost including labor, tax, shipping, travel, per diem, and disposal, etc for listed internal connections.
b. An hourly rate for the basic maintenance of all erate equipment outside the scope of repair or replacement. This would be for the purpose of technical support, basic maintenance and upkeep of the ERATE equipment's and connection's operating systems, eligible software, firmware, cabling, and configuration as it pertains to it's original Erate eligible function.
For a complete listing of the ERATE eligible equipment, including brand, model and location, email: admin@msschool.org. This listing of the covered equipment MUST be incorporated into the contract as per ERATE guidelines for "Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2010".
Term of service for contract is: July 1, 2010 thru June 30, 2011.
Please submit all requests to bid, requests for walk-throughs, comments and questions via email to:
Vicki Worthley, Director of Technology
Monson-Sultana School District
10643 Avenue 416
P.O. Box 25, Sultana, CA 93666-0025
admin@msschool.org
All contracts are conditional on receipt of erate funding and are null and void in the absence of erate funding. Vendor must provide their SPIN and verify their filing of the Service Provider Annual Certification Form (Form 473) for the current Erate year. Service Provider Invoice method of providing billing discounts must be used by vendor.
NOTE: In all ERATE contracts, as per ERATE requirements, price is to be considered the most important factor in awarding any bid. Please provide the district with a description of which RFP items you wish to bid on as well as your SPIN and Service Provider Annual Certification in your initial email. To insure quality of service, potential bidders/vendors must have a service presence within 20 miles of the District Office unless otherwise specified in the individual RFP. All vendors deemed to meet these preliminary requirements will be allowed to submit their bid via email, mail, personal delivery, or fax. Once a vendor is deemed qualified to bid, telephone and personal contact with district personnel will be made available. Our ERATE bid window opens Friday, January 8th, 2010 and closes Friday, February 5th, 2010. Successfull bidder must be available to sign awarded contracts no later than close of business, Monday, February 8th, 2010. If vendor is not available, the next best available contract may be awarded, with price being the primary consideration. All questions and comments should be directed to Vicki Worthley, Director of Technology at admin@msschool.org. | |
