RFP 26/27-001 Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet Access Services

Location:	California
Posted:	Oct 21, 2026
Due:	Nov 18, 2026
Agency:	La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP #26/27-001

E-Rate Year 2027/2028

470# 270001552

Wide Area Network (WAN) and

Internet Access Services

Deadline to Submit Proposals:

Wednesday, 11/18/2026 at 2:00 PM

LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Purchasing Department

Jessica Murguia

Director, Purchasing & Risk

Management

4750 Date Avenue

La Mesa CA 91942

Jessica.Murguia@LMSVschools.org

CONTENTS

Notice of Request for Proposal------------------------------------ 1

Information for Proposers------------------------------------------- 2

Specifications--------------------------------------------------------- 15

*Appendix I------------------------------------------------------------ 18

*Appendix II----------------------------------------------------------- 20

*Appendix III---------------------------------------------------------- 21

*Appendix IV---------------------------------------------------------- 24

Attachment A: Form of Agreement----------------------------- 25

*To be responsive to this proposal, these forms need to be completed and turned in with proposal.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, of San Diego County, California,

acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will receive up to, but not

later than 2:00 o'clock p.m. of the 18th day of November 2026, sealed written proposals for the award

of contract for:

Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet Access Services

RFP #26/27-001

470# 270001552

Proposals will be received in the office of the Business Services, Purchasing Department of the District at

4750 Date Avenue, La Mesa, California 91942, in accordance with this RFP.

Each proposal must conform and be responsive to the requirements of this RFP, a copy of which is on the

District website, at https://LMSVschools.org/purchasing-services and the EPC Portal at

https://portal.usac.org/suite/.

An optional site walk will be held on October 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at the La Mesa-Spring Valley School

District Offices, located at 4750 Date Avenue, La Mesa, California 91942.

Any questions shall be submitted in writing to Jessica Murguia, Director of Purchasing & Risk Management,

at Jessica.Murugia@LMSVschools.org before November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Answers to questions and

any addenda, as needed, will be posted on the District website and the EPC Portal on the date specified in

the Schedule, provided herein.

This is an E-rate RFP and a Service Provider Identification Number(s) (SPIN) will be required. Vendors

must also be registered participants in the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) program.

The District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in received submittals. Also, District

reserves the right to reject any or all submittals and to negotiate contract terms with one or more

respondents for one or more work items. The District retains the sole discretion to determine issues of

compliance and to determine whether a respondent is responsive, responsible, and qualified.

Jessica Murguia

Director of Purchasing & Risk Management

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

San Diego County, California

INFORMATION FOR PROPOSERS

BACKGROUND

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (LMSVSD) requests proposals for District-Wide Fiber Optic Wide

Area Network Services. The initial proposal must be 1GB at each site with the option to increase to 2GB,

5GB and 10GB as needed for future growth.

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (LMSVSD) requests proposals for Internet Access Services.

This connection is a Point-to-point connection from The District’s MDF to SDCOE. The initial proposal must

be 10GB connection with the option to upgrade to 20GB and 40GB.

Vendors may respond to either the Wide Area Network Services or Internet Access portions of the

RFP or both. The District will evaluate each portion individually and may award to one or more

vendors.

PRIMARY NETWORK UPGRADE NEEDS

The District currently has a fiber based wide area network connecting the MDF at all remote locations to

the District Office MDF and connecting the District office MDF to SDCOE for internet access. Our current

service provider is AT&T. The design of the proposed network shall incorporate secure point-to-point

connections between District Office MDF and the MDF at remote locations and a secure point-to-point

connections between District Office MDF and SDCOE for internet access with ability to increase

bandwidth as needed.

LMSVSD has existing district-owned network core equipment consisting of Cisco switches and

routers in the core and at all the remote sites. This proposal requires that a Multi-Mode fiber hand-

off be provided to all remote locations and multiple Multi-Mode fiber hand-offs be provided at the

District Office MDF location. The District requires a hub and spoke configuration that is compatible

with our existing Cisco equipment.

The internet connection from LMSVSD to SDCOE must be single mode fiber hand-off.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The desired scope of services is set forth in the Specifications and Appendices I - IV. The final scope of

services will be appended as Exhibit “A” to the District’s form of Independent Contractor Agreement for

Services, which is distributed with this RFP as Attachment “A.”

LENGTH OF CONTRACT

Depending on RFP submittals, project time lines, and available funding, the resulting three (3)-year

contract with two (2) options to extend for one-year periods is subject to E-Rate and California Teleconnect

Fund (CTF) eligibility and timelines, and will cover a period from approximately July 1, 2027 through June

30, 2032. The installation and implementation of the District-Wide Fiber Optic Wide Area Network Service

is to be completed on or before July 31, 2027.

E-RATE AND CALIFORNIA TELECONNECT FUND (CTF) PROJECT:

The District has posted an E-Rate Form 470 application for this project. The application form 470 Number

270001552 is associated with this RFP.

INFORMATION FOR PROPOSERS

The District is dependent upon E-rate, CTF, and District funding to acquire the services identified

in this RFP. Failure to obtain the requisite E-rate funding, in any contractual year, will make any

contract, resultant from this RFP, voidable at the option of the District. All respondents to this RFP

must be participants in the E-rate program and must provide their E-rate Service Provider Identification

Number(s) (SPIN) as part of the response. Instructions on how to obtain a SPIN can be found at the

Universal Services Administration Company (USAC) web site at: http://www.USAC.org. Respondents must

acquire a SPIN, and provide it to the District with the proposal or the proposal will be null and void. Vendors

must also be registered participants in the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) program.

INFORMATION FOR PROPOSERS

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

RFP 26/27-001 Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet Access Services

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