E-Rate – Managed Internal Broadband Services (mibs)

Pasco School District is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) in accordance with FCC and USAC E-Rate Eligible Services List. The District intends to award a contract with a base term of five (5) years.

Price of E-Rate eligible products and services – 60%, Vendor qualifications and experience – 30%, Responsiveness to RFP requirements – 10%

Documentation of all recurring and non-recurring costs, Clearly separating E-Rate Category 1 and Category 2 eligible costs, Work plan, Describing the approach and timeline for onboarding the district into its operating, Management, And monitoring environment, Clear outline of vendor and district responsibilities, Description of the firm's relevant experience in the education industry and abilities that allow the firm to meet the needs of this project, Including at least two references from educational institutions in which the firm performed similarly scoped work, Documentation of the in-house personnel expertise that demonstrates the firm's ability to manage the district's network (eg. training, Certifications, Project experience, Etc.), Pricing for the hypothetical instructional building equipment outlined in Appendix A, Including all hardware, Software, Installation, And maintenance costs for both a vendor lease and district purchase option, Description of proactive monitoring practice, Service Level Agreement and standard protocol for responding to detected incidents, Bidder's current USAC E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number

Appendix A – Pricing for Hypothetical Instructional Building, Appendix B – District Buildings, Appendix C – Existing Core and Instructional Facility Equipment