The service will provide a Ethernet Transport with a Committed Data Rate (CDR) options of 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 20 Gbps, 40 Gbps, or 100 Gbps of dedicated Internet bandwidth. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) must provide all necessary supplies, equipment, and installation to complete the connection and fulfill the goal of this RFP as applicable for the delivery of the service on July 1, 2026. The installation is not part of this contract and the District is not responsible for any costs associated with the preparation and installation. This is solely a service contract for Internet Services. The ISP may provide secondary Domain Name System (DNS) service as an option. The service request is for Internet Service starting with a CIR of 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 20 Gbps, 40 Gbps, or 100 Gbps. If service is at 10-Gbps or below, the handoff must be a SFP+ module that is compatible with the district’s network. If service goes beyond 10 Gbps, the provider will provide the proper SFP+, QSFP, or other compatible module for handoff to AISD at time of speed increase above 10 Gbps. The provider should be a Tier One provider or a high capacity/quality Tier 2 provider. If Tier 2/Blended Internet Service is proposed, the response should include the upstream Internet access providers used with the service. The service provider’s transport network from the AISD demarcation point to the provider backbone Internet connection should provide a CDR on the network for the contracted bandwidth, not oversubscribed and be dedicated to AISD. The provider will provide a dedicated, rate limited service for the CDR, not a burstable service.
