Douglas County School District Re- 1 - Agency Bids & RFPs

Service is expected to begin on July 1, 2028, as stated: the new service is expected to begin on july 1, 2028, which represents the expiration of the current leased wan service.

Suppliers must be a communications service provider with a valid usac spin number for telecommunications priority 1 services as stated in the definitions section.

Site walkthrough may be required: if a site walkthrough is required, dcsd will hold it at the date, time, and location stated above. a proposal from a respondent that did not sign in at the walkthrough will be rejected as nonresponsive.

Proposals must be received by the deadline: proposals must be received prior to the date and time stated above. late proposals will not be accepted. Also, not signing in at a required walkthrough leads to rejection.

Service activation at both new school sites must occur no later than February 1, 2027. The target operational date for fully tested and handoff-ready WAN services is February 1, 2027. service activation at both new school sites must occur no later than february 1 , 2027

All invoices are due and payable by DCSD net thirty (30) days from the date of receipt. all invoices are due and payable by dcsd net thirty 30 days from the date of receipt by dcsd

The awarded respondent warrants that all goods, materials, and work will conform to the applicable drawings, specifications, samples, and other descriptions and will be free from defects. the awarded respondent warrants that all goods, materials, and work will conform to the applicable drawings, specifications, samples, and other descriptions

DCSD will award to the respondent whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the district, applying the criteria stated in section 13. 2. Price is a factor but not necessarily the sole determining factor. dcsd will award to the respondent whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the district

Respondents must provide three references from the K-12 education market from the current calendar year or the two preceding calendar years. provide three 3 references from the k12 education market from the current calendar year or the two 2 preceding calendar years

Late proposals will not be accepted. A proposal from a respondent that did not sign in at the walkthrough will be rejected as nonresponsive. late proposals will not be accepted

Questions concerning this RFP must be submitted through Bidnet by the deadline stated in section 2. 0. The question deadline is October 16, 2026. questions concerning this rfp must be submitted through bidnet by the deadline stated in section 2. 0

Violation of restricted communications may result in rejection of the response. Failure to submit the signed certification may render the response nonresponsive. violation of this section may result in rejection of the response

Proposals must be received prior to the date and time stated on the cover page. proposals must be received prior to the date and time stated above. late proposals will not be accepted.

Invoices are due and payable net 30 days from receipt. all invoices are due and payable by dcsd net thirty 30 days from the date of receipt by dcsd.

The awarded respondent warrants that all goods, materials, and work will conform to specifications and be free from defects. the awarded respondent warrants that all goods, materials, and work will conform to the applicable drawings, specifications, samples, and other descriptions furnished to or by dcsd, and will be free from defects.

Evaluation criteria include price/cost 40%, qualifications 20%, technical approach 5%, staffing 5%, quality control 10%, safety 20%. dcsd will evaluate proposals against the following criteria: price cost 40. . . qualifications and experience 20. . . technical approach and work plan 5. . . staffing and capacity 5. . . quality control and responsiveness 10. . . safety and compliance 20

Respondents must provide three references from the K-12 education market and summarize contracts of similar size and scope. provide three 3 references from the k12 education market from the current calendar year or the two 2 preceding calendar years.

Site walkthrough is mandatory; proposals from respondents who did not sign in will be rejected. a proposal from a respondent that did not sign in at the walkthrough will be rejected as nonresponsive.

Late proposals will not be accepted, and unauthorized contact with DCSD personnel may result in rejection. late proposals will not be accepted and unauthorized contact with dcsd personnel regarding this rfp is prohibited and may be grounds for disqualification.

All invoices are due and payable by dcsd net thirty 30 days from the date of receipt by dcsd.