Data Communications Services

The Planada Elementary School District is soliciting bids for fully managed data communications services for E-Rate Year 2027. Required services include full duplex, point-to-point connections with IPv6 support. Eligible bidders must be U.S.-based common carriers and telecommunications service providers possessing a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). The contract term covers recurring services from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, with options for contracts lasting up to five years. Questions must be submitted via email to Seng Thao by 4:00 PM on November 10, 2026. Final sealed proposals must be delivered to the district office by December 15, 2026, at 2:00:00 PM Pacific. Proposals will be evaluated on a 0–5 scale across six criteria, with price/charges receiving the highest weight, followed by prior experience and non-E-Rate eligible charges. Proposals that fail to meet technical specifications will receive a score of zero across all evaluation criteria.