Viaero Stacked Bid Docs.pdf

This is a stacked bid document for high-speed transport services submitted to the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Bureau, on behalf of Network Nebraska, a statewide telecommunications network. The document lists 12 participating educational entities, including public school districts (Randolph Public Schools, Osmond Community School, Anselmo-Merna Public Schools, Ansley Public Schools, Broken Bow Public Schools, Burwell Jr Sr High School, Gibbon Public Schools, Grand Island Northwest High School, Ravenna High Schools, Sandhills High Schools, and Shelton Public Schools) and the Stuhr Museum. The procurement solicitation, released December 18, 2025, seeks qualified vendors to design, develop, and implement leased lit fiber circuits with Ethernet-based, layer-2 high-speed data connectivity. Vendors must provide bandwidth options ranging from 100 Mbps to higher capacities, with electronic bid submission required by January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The initial 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 comply with FCC E-Rate requirements and possess a Service Provider Form 498 I.D. (SPIN). Service level guarantees mandate 99.99% uptime, maximum 15-millisecond latency, and 24-hour trouble response capabilities. All costs, including equipment, hardware, installation, cross-connects, and maintenance, must be bundled into circuit pricing without additional charges. The state calculates total 48-month costs through monthly recurring charges, non-recurring charges, and applicable taxes, with the right to conduct annual technology refresh reviews and impose liquidated damages for E-Rate eligibility failures. Awards may be made to one or multiple vendors. No specific set-aside designations are mentioned, and while exact award values are not disclosed, the comprehensive cost sheet indicates significant potential contract value across the 25 participating entities with bandwidth ranging from 200 Mbps to 100,000 Mbps.