MERCED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (MCOE) E‑Rate Year 2024 Request for Proposal

The Merced County Office of Education is seeking a vendor to provide leased lit fiber point‑to‑point (PTP) services for its E‑Rate Year 2024 program. The requirement is for two identical 10 Gbps circuits per pair of locations, delivering an effective 20 Gbps bandwidth between the sites. The circuits are to be provisioned over the same physical route via the AT&T central office; no physical‑diversity or separate entrance is required. This is a straightforward connectivity procurement with no additional installation, maintenance, or SLA items introduced in the addendum. • Provide two 10 Gbps leased lit fiber circuits per location pair (total 20 Gbps). • Circuits must be identical in route, A‑Z endpoints, and carrier (AT&T). • No requirement for physically diverse paths; shared route is acceptable. • All bidders must acknowledge and attach Addendum 1 to their proposals.