Midstates Stacked Bid Documents Summary

This document package contains bidding materials for a High Speed Transport Services procurement issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Bureau. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to design, develop, and implement high-speed transport services for Network Nebraska, a statewide telecommunications network serving 294 educational entities including K-12 school districts, educational service units, colleges, universities, public libraries, and municipalities. The project requires the provision of leased lit fiber circuits with Ethernet-based, layer-2 high-speed data connectivity linking eligible entities to seven core aggregation points located in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, and other Nebraska cities. Vendors must offer bandwidth options ranging from 100 Mbps to 100,000 Mbps and deliver mandatory service level guarantees including 99.99% uptime availability, maximum 15-millisecond latency, and 24-hour trouble response times. The electronic bid submission deadline is January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with the initial contract term of four years commencing July 1, 2026, and including four optional one-year renewal periods. All new circuits must be fully operational by the first Friday in August of each service year.

All vendors must possess FCC E-Rate compliance certification and a valid Service Provider Form 498 I.D. (SPIN). Vendors are required to bundle all costs—including equipment, hardware, installation, cross-connects, and maintenance—into circuit pricing with no additional charges permitted. The state reserves the right to conduct annual technology refresh reviews and may impose liquidated damages for E-Rate eligibility failures. The solicitation allows for awards to one or multiple vendors, with total 48-month costs calculated through a specified pricing methodology incorporating monthly recurring charges, non-recurring charges, and applicable taxes. While specific award values are not disclosed, the comprehensive cost sheet indicates significant potential contract value across the 25 participating entities. No specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned in the procurement materials.