RFP is for a 3-year contract including 2-consecutive years of voluntary annual renewals for High-Speed Data Services to connect schools in Alcorn School District to each other and to the Internet.

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Feb 4, 2026
Due:	Mar 2, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Solicitation No:	1421-20260202142340 ASD
Publication URL:	To access bid details, please log in.

Procurement Details

Smart Number	1421-20260202142340 ASD	Advertised Date	02/04/2026 4:00 PM
RFx #	3170034925	Submission Date	03/02/2026 12:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	EQUIPMENT - TECHNOLOGY
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	RFP is for a 3-year contract including 2-consecutive years of voluntary annual renewals for High-Speed Data Services to connect schools in Alcorn School District to each other and to the Internet. Proposal Forms: Send sealed proposals and supporting docu

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
20854	CPU Softw-Internet

Awarded

VENDOR NAME

VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

FUNDING SOURCE

Bid Attachments

Attachments
ASDCategory1.pdf

Attachment Preview

2026- 2029 INTERNET SERVICE AND

WAN SERVICE

(District Internet & WAN)

ALCORN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Table of Contents

Purpose & Terminology

Schedule

Inquires & Basis of Award

General Conditions

Detailed Specifications

District Responsibilities

Service Provider Responsibilities

Proposal Submission Form

Proposal Worksheets

Required Attachments

Building Information

Project Examples and References

Site Visit Form

Page #

ALCORN SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026-2029 INTERNET & WAN SERVICE

District Internet & WAN

SUBJECT:

RFP is for a 3-year contract including 2-consecutive years of voluntary

annual renewals for High-Speed Data Services to connect schools in

Alcorn School District to each other and to the Internet.

PURPOSE:

Proposals are being sought by Alcorn School District for the purpose of

securing the most cost-efficient way of connecting our schools and

remote buildings to the Internet to provide Internet access to all our

district’s students and staff. The contract resulting from this RFP will

have a price redetermination to be negotiated between the second and

third years of the contract.

BACKGROUND:

Our District’s students, teachers, staff and administrators are using more

resources that require Internet access every day. The purpose of this RFP is

to explore the various options currently supported through the E-Rate

program and its Category 1 services.

Terms used throughout this RFP

USAC – Universal Service Administrative Company

SPAC - Service Provider Annual Certification

SPIN – Service Provider Identification Number

The District – Alcorn School District

This RFP package consists of the following sections:

I. General Conditions

II. Detailed Specifications

III. District Responsibilities

IV. The Service Provider's responsibilities

Proposal Forms:

Send sealed proposals and supporting documentation to:

Andrea Allen

Alcorn School District

31 CR 401

Corinth, MS 38834

Sealed proposals must be clearly marked “2026-2029 INTERNET and

WAN SERVICE”

Do Not Fax or Email Proposals.

Proposals will be received by The District at the address shown above until

10:00 AM CDT, March 2, 2026. Proposals must be mailed or hand delivered

to the address above in a SEALED ENVELOPE. They must be received before

the deadline. Courier delays are not an acceptable excuse for deliveries

made past the deadline. You can submit a bid electronically on our website

alcornschoolsbids.com

Schedule of Events:

Event

Date(s)

Release of RFP to Service Providers

February 2, 2026

Deadline for Submission of Proposals

March 2, 2026, 10:00AM

Opening of Proposals (Address Above)

March 2, 2026, 10:00AM

Inquiries

All correspondence and inquiries regarding this RFP must be done via Email:

andreaallen@alcornschools.org

If a Service Provider does not receive a response within 48 hours, it is the

responsibility of the Service Provider to call Andrea Allen at 662-286-5591

and confirm that the email message was received. Leave a message if

necessary.

Basis of Award:

1. E-rate approval by USAC

2. Provider must have current USAC SPAC

3. Provider must bill by SPI method

4. References of at least three installations of similar application size and

complexity and three or more references of outside/wide area cable and

wireless installation relating to fiber or other high-bandwidth capable

media.

5. Must be able to secure any necessary permits.

6. Helpdesk and Network Management System. (24x7x365)

I. General Conditions:

The following are the General Conditions for the work to be performed as

outlined in the Detailed Specifications.

1. Location of Sites

The location of the work is on property owned by The District and through

negotiated services on right-of-ways.

2. Scope of Work

It is understood that, except as otherwise specifically stated in this RFP, The

Service Provider shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools,

equipment, transportation, temporary construction of every nature and all

other services and facilities of every nature whatsoever, necessary to

execute, complete and deliver the work within the specified time. Licenses

necessary for the execution of the work shall be secured and paid for by The

Service Provider. This would include all pole rights and other right-of-way

needed for fiber services obtained through local utilities.

Any work necessary to be performed after regular working hours, on

weekends or legal holidays, shall be performed without additional expense to

The District, unless the weekend or holiday work due to a delay caused by

The District. The Service Provider will be fully responsible for securing all

required right-of-way’s, construction permits and cross connects required to

complete this project.

3. Protection in General

The Service Provider shall protect all buildings, furniture, equipment,

personal items, trees, shrubs, lawns and all landscaping on school property

from damage. Any damaged property shall be repaired or replaced at the

Service Provider's expense. Labor shall include all restoration (leveling, sod

replacement) of grounds broken up during the installation of this network.

4. Change in Contract

The district will not be responsible for any change in the work involving

extra costs unless approval in writing is furnished by the Technology

Coordinator before such work is begun.

5. Existing Conditions

The Service Provider, in submission of this proposal, will have visited the

premises and will be assumed to have taken into consideration all

conditions, which might affect this work. The demarc shall be in the MDF

closet or another location specified by The District technical personnel. No

consideration will be given to any claims based on a lack of knowledge of

existing conditions.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Daily notification on new contract opportunities

With GovernmentContracts, you can:

Find more opportunities and win more business
Receive daily alerts for all new bid opportunities
Get contract opportunities matched to your business

ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL

RFP is for a 3-year contract including 2-consecutive years of voluntary annual renewals for High-Speed Data Services to connect schools in Alcorn School District to each other and to the Internet.

Attachment Preview

See also