E-Rate Service

The buyer, a government authority located in Indiana, seeks a vendor to provide offsite E-Rate services, internet access, and wide area network connectivity. The requested scope includes implementing and maintaining high-speed, cost-effective, scalable, and flexible data transport services to connect eligible entities. Additional required services encompass web hosting, basic firewall services, filtering, Voice over Internet Protocol, email hosting, local area network diagnostics, bandwidth shaping, and a disaster recovery and backup site for current and future state library services. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to submit bids, and the buyer requests proposals to determine the budget. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on September 30, 2026, and a deadline to submit all questions no later than October 07, 2026.