Districtwide Life-Safety MFVN and Managed Communication Services

Fort Bend Independent School District is requesting proposals for districtwide life-safety Managed Facilities Voice Network (MFVN) and managed communication services across 78 campuses and administrative sites serving approximately 75,000 students, with proposals due October 21, 2026 and a pre-proposal conference on September 29. The scope encompasses fire alarm, intrusion alarm, and elevator emergency communication systems at 133 service locations with specified connection quantities per facility.

The contract term is three years with options for up to two additional one-year renewals. Vendors must maintain a minimum 99.999% uptime Service Level Agreement, provide 24/7 support for service-affecting outages, and obtain all necessary permits and licenses. The District requires transparent, predictable pricing with all recurring and non-recurring charges clearly itemized; monthly electronic billing statements with service location and detailed invoices; and acceptance of the District's standard service agreement as a pass/fail evaluation criterion.

Evaluation is structured on a 100-point scale: purchase price (30 points), long-term cost including installation, maintenance, and expansion (10 points), quality of services including MFVN experience and support capabilities (25 points), extent to which services meet District needs (25 points), vendor reputation and reference feedback (5 points), and past relationship with the District (5 points). The District reserves the right to make one award, multiple awards, or no award, and may conduct a Best and Final Offer process.

Written questions are due October 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Demonstrations or interviews are tentatively scheduled for November 2, 2026, with board presentation and award notification anticipated in January 2027. The pre-proposal conference occurs on September 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST via Microsoft Teams; proposals are submitted electronically through the FBISD Electronic Bidding Portal (Bonfire).