The Elmore County School District is seeking proposals for wide area network connections and ISP services. Bidders must submit bids electronically through the project website. The deadline for questions is February 27, 2026, and the RFP is due by March 13, 2026. A site visit must be completed by February 26, 2026. The owner prefers to award the bundled ISP and WAN services to a single service provider. The contract term is for one year with four optional one-year extensions. The owner will evaluate the proposals based on price, experience, accuracy of response, other cost factors, service level agreement, and qualifications. The services requested are dependent on funding from the E-rate program.
The first circuits will be turned over to the owner on June 1, 2026, according to the bid notice.
The owner has the right to choose the type of invoicing method to pay for the services rendered, as stated in the bid notice.
The owner will evaluate and select the winning proposal based on price, experience, accuracy of response, other cost factors, service level agreement, and qualifications, as stated in the bid notice.
The respondent shall complete and submit the attached qualifications form as part of their proposal, according to the bid notice.
Failure to provide a complete bid response for this project will result in respondent being penalized by reduction in awarded points through the bid evaluation, as stated in the bid notice.
Site visit must be completed by: february 26, 2026, at 3: 00 pm pst, according to the bid notice.
The deadline for all questions will be february 27, 2026, at 3: 00 pm pst, according to the bid notice.