Addendum One Appendix A - Cost Sheet.docx

This Solicitation Addendum One document pertains to High Speed Transport Services for Network Nebraska, issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Bureau. The addendum, effective December 18, 2025, revises the original cost sheet (Appendix A) to correct latitude and longitude coordinates for Circuit #22 at Stuhr Museum. The underlying solicitation (Number 124043 O5) seeks qualified vendors to provide leased lit fiber circuits with Ethernet-based, layer-2 high-speed data connectivity to 294 educational entities across Nebraska, linking them to seven core aggregation points. The procurement requires bandwidth options ranging from 100 Mbps to 100,000 Mbps, with the electronic bid submission deadline set for January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The contract term is four years commencing July 1, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods, and all new circuits must be operational by the first Friday in August of each service year.

Vendors must bundle all costs—including equipment, hardware, installation, cross-connects, and maintenance—into circuit costs without additional charges and must comply with FCC E-Rate requirements and possess a Service Provider Form 498 I.D. (SPIN). The contract mandates service level guarantees of 99.99% uptime and maximum 15-millisecond latency with 24-hour trouble response. Awards may be granted to one or multiple vendors, with total 48-month costs calculated through a specific pricing methodology incorporating monthly recurring charges, non-recurring charges, and applicable taxes. Participating entities include K-12 school districts, educational service units, public and private colleges, universities, public libraries, and certain municipalities across 25 participating entities. The state reserves the right to conduct annual technology refresh reviews and may impose liquidated damages for E-Rate eligibility failures.