DCSD seeks proposals for 1Gig high-speed dedicated point-to-point layer 2 connectivity for two new schools to its data center. Proposals due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM MT via Rocky Mountain ePurchasing Bidnet. Services must be scalable to 10 Gbps, with activation by February 1, 2027. Bidders must provide quotes for 1, 3, and 5-year options. Evaluation criteria include price (35 points), deployment schedule (25), technical design (20), qualifications (10), and contract terms (10). Site walkthrough not scheduled. Questions due October 16, 2026.
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