032-MDW-0220_Ethernet_Service_Bartow_Sites_E-rate_NRBA.pdf

This is a Notice of Recommended Bid Award from The School Board of Polk County, Florida, for Ethernet Service at Bartow Sites under the E-Rate program. The District requested proposals for leased lit fiber and leased dark fiber services to deliver wide area network (WAN) services from the District Office hub location to multiple schools listed in the Financial Proposal Worksheet, with each location's street address, demarcation point, and coordinates provided. A mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference was held on January 14, 2020, at 2:00 PM ET at the Polk County Public Schools District Office in Bartow, Florida, requiring duly authorized representatives of prospective proposers to attend in full. The recommended bid award is for WANRack, LLC, located in Lenexa, Kansas, for all items in the Leased Lit Fiber Service Option. The bid protest period runs from October 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST through November 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST, with Board approval pending as of the November 19, 2024, School Board Meeting. The renewal of the existing bid is for an additional contract period valid through June 30, 2030, under the same terms and conditions as the original bid.

No pricing information, set-aside details, or funding sources are disclosed in this notice. The document does not specify quantities of services, rates, or cost allocations. The incumbent vendor, WANRank, LLC, is being recommended for contract renewal under E-Rate funding, which is a federal program providing discounts for telecommunications services to schools and libraries. Questions regarding the recommendation should be directed to Denise Whitaker in the Purchasing Department at denise.whitaker@polk-fl.net.