What the buyer needs
AI summaryNew England Telehealth Consortium is soliciting electronic proposals for internet and network management services for White Mountain Community Health Center under RFP-3564. The scope includes providing private network solutions, commodity internet services, and access to the Internet2 backbone to enable scalable, high-speed, quality-of-service connectivity. Eligible bidders are United States onshore organizations capable of performing offsite work and satisfying all Healthcare Connect Fund requirements.
Scope of work
- Symmetrical Fiber Internet services from 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps
- Day-to-day management, monitoring, and maintenance of WAN
- Carrier outage triage for 1 Fortigate Firewall device
- Acquisition, configuration, and installation of core and edge Internet and Network Management Services
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Costs | 20% |
| Ease of Implementation | 20% |
| Experience with Vendor | 20% |
| Technical Merit of Proposal | 20% |
| Compliance with HCF Payment Process and Rules | 20% |
Minimum qualifications
- Current FCC Registration Number
- Current USAC 498 ID or Service Provider Identification Number
- Capable of performing requested work with trained and qualified employees
- Experience with FCC Rural Healthcare Universal Service Fund program and process
Documents to include with your response
- Signed electronic proposal following RFP numbering convention
- Proof of insurance policies
- Name and qualifications of assigned project manager
- Professional references from similar projects
- Fiber path routes, route length, and transmission path length
- Operational expectations for network metrics and SLA basis
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit electronic copy in Microsoft Word or PDF to [email protected] with subject line NETC RFP-3564 Proposal