K12 Ethernet Connectivity

The State of Arkansas is seeking bids for Ethernet connectivity services for K12 schools. The services will support the transport of existing applications and related data currently being utilized. The contractor will provide symmetrical, business-grade Ethernet services with a Committed Information Rate (CIR) equal to 100 percent of the provisioned bandwidth. The contract will be for an initial term of four years, with the option to renew for up to three additional one-year terms. The contractor will be responsible for providing connectivity from school district hubs to contractor aggregation locations, and from contractor aggregation locations to state aggregation sites. • The contractor must provide Ethernet or other comparable technology for connectivity from school district hubs to contractor aggregation locations. • The contractor must provide symmetrical, business-grade Direct Internet Access (DIA) with a Committed Information Rate (CIR) equal to 100 percent of the provisioned bandwidth. • The contractor must provide up to three VLANs on a single Ethernet hand-off at school sites. • The contractor must support virtual private network traffic between school sites and state aggregation sites.