Solicitation List of Respondents.docx

This is a Solicitation List of Respondents document 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 solicitation opened on January 23, 2026, with an electronic bid submission deadline of 2:00 p.m. Central Time on the same date. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide leased lit fiber circuits with Ethernet-based, layer-2 high-speed data connectivity to link 294 educational entities across Nebraska to seven core aggregation points. The contract term is four years, commencing July 1, 2026, with potential four one-year renewal options. All new circuits must be operational by the first Friday in August of each service year. The state reserves the right to award contracts to one or multiple vendors based on responsive submissions.

Nine responsive solicitation responses were received from qualified vendors: Allo Communications, Glenwood Telecommunications, Inc., Great Plains Communications, LLC, Hamilton Long Distance, Windstream Services, LLC (a Uniti company), Midstates Data Transport LLC d/b/a Stealth Broadband, NebraskaLink LLC d/b/a OPTK Networks, Unite Private Networks, LLC d/b/a Segra, and Viaero Fiber Networks, LLC. One non-responsive submission was received from Charter Communications Operating, LLC. Vendors must provide bandwidth options ranging from 100 Mbps to higher capacities and comply with FCC E-Rate requirements while maintaining service level guarantees of 99.99% uptime and maximum 15-millisecond latency with 24-hour trouble response. All costs, including equipment, hardware, installation, cross-connects, and maintenance, must be bundled into circuit costs without additional charges, with pricing calculated through monthly recurring charges, non-recurring charges, and applicable taxes across the 48-month initial contract period.