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Alternate Internet Service - Term Contract - Supplier Inquiry & Response
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50001-2464
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East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge City, Louisiana

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This document is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College for an Alternate Internet Service - Term Contract. The solicitation (RFQ-0000002464) seeks a 100 Gbps Internet connection to serve as a diverse backup path for LSU's primary network infrastructure, with bids due on 04/03/2025 at 11:00 AM CT. The initial contract term is 12 months, with options for up to four additional 12-month renewals. The service will be located at either the Frey Computing Services Center or David Boyd Hall on the LSU campus, covering jurisdictions within East Baton Rouge Parish and Baton Rouge City.

Addendum 01 reveals an approximate annual budget of $53,100 for this procurement. The solicitation requires an Internet Service Provider (ISP) with a minimum of seven years of business experience, excluding current LONI service providers. Technical specifications include support for IPv4 and IPv6, BGP peering, and a minimum of four 9's reliability, with a 100G-LR4 QSFP28 optic handoff to LSU's border router. The contract encompasses network infrastructure supporting approximately 40,000 network nodes, including 30,000 students and 5,000 faculty/staff members. The ISP must provide 24x7x365 support and collaborate closely with LSU network engineers, with all installation costs and monthly service fees to be comprehensively included in the bid.

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INVITATION TO BID BID DUE DATE AND TIME

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

AND AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE

04/03/2025 11:00 AM CT

SOLICITATION RFQ-0000002464

SUPPLIER #

SUPPLIER NAME AND ADDRESS

RETURN BID TO

Buyer Jene Troxclair Ledet

Buyer Phone

Buyer Email jeneledet@lsu.edu

Issue Date 03/12/2025

TITLE: Alternate Internet Service - Term Contract

ADDENDUM 01: Notice is given to all parties that this Solicitation is amended by the University as stated herein. This Addendum is hereby made an official part of this solicitation. Supplier inquiry has been received, and response is offered as follows: Q1) What is the budget for this RFQ? A1) The approximate annual budget is $53,100.

To Be Completed By Supplier

1. _______"No Bid" (sign and return this page only).

2. _______My Company does not wish to receive future solicitations for this spend category.

3. Specify your Delivery: To be made within ____________________ days after receipt of order.

4. If applicable, Supplier's Addendum Acknowledgement/Response:

As an authorized agent/signatory of the supplier, I/we acknowledge receipt of this Addendum, and _______submit no alterations/clarifications to our original bid.

_______submit superseding revisions/clarifications to our original bid as written herein or attached hereto.

General Instructions to Suppliers

1. Sealed bids for furnishing the items and/or services specified are hereby solicited, and will be received by LSU Procurement at the "Return Bid To" address stated above, until the specified due date and time.

2. Read the entire solicitation, including all terms, conditions and specifications.

3. All bid information and prices must be typed or written in ink. Any corrections, erasures or other forms of alteration to unit price are to be initialed by the supplier.

4. Bid prices are to be quoted FOB LSU/Destination and inclusive of any and all applicable shipping and handling charges unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. Any invoiced delivery charges not quoted and itemized on the LSU purchase order are subject to rejection and non-payment.

5. Payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice, or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.

6. By signing this solicitation, the supplier certifies compliance with all general instructions to suppliers, terms, conditions and specifications; and further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud.

SUPPLIER NAME MAILING ADDRESS

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE CITY, STATE ZIP

PRINTED NAME PHONE #

TITLE FAX #

E-MAIL FEDERAL TAX ID #

LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ACCESS UNIVERSITY Rev. 5/18 lsubids@lsu.edu

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