Addendum Five Revised Schedule of Events Summary

This document is a Solicitation Addendum issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Bureau, for Solicitation Number 124043 O5 regarding High Speed Transport Services for Network Nebraska. The addendum revises the procurement schedule for the statewide telecommunications initiative designed to provide leased lit fiber circuits with Ethernet-based, layer-2 high-speed data connectivity to 294 educational entities across Nebraska. The electronic bid submission deadline was January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. According to the revised schedule contained in this addendum, the contract award date is March 9, 2026, with a secondary award date of March 20, 2026, and the contract start date is July 1, 2026. The initial contract term is four years with potential four one-year renewal options, requiring all new circuits to be operational by the first Friday in August of each service year.

The addendum emphasizes that the schedule represents tentative dates subject to change and directs all bidders to monitor the State Purchasing Bureau website for any additional addenda or amendments. No specific pricing information, set-asides, or funding amounts are detailed in this addendum, as it functions solely as a schedule revision document. Bidders must comply with all FCC E-Rate requirements, possess a Service Provider Form 498 I.D. (SPIN), and meet rigorous technical and service level standards including 99.99% uptime guarantees, maximum 15-millisecond latency, and 24-hour trouble response commitments. The state reserves the right to conduct annual technology refresh reviews and may impose liquidated damages for E-Rate eligibility failures.