Specifications include, but are not limited to: The intent and purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to establish multiple term contract through competitive negotiations with qualified source(s) to provide a Colocation Data Center Services from a CarrierNeutral Data Center (CNDC) within or near the Loudoun County area for Loudoun County Public Schools. The primary service criteria for LCPS in selecting the CNDC will be the ability for the provider (CNDC) to provide a solution to meet the colocations requirements of the District as outlined within this Request for Proposal. The base proposal will be for 4 racks with 16 kW on a five (5) year term. Other options will be evaluated to allow the district to determine the most cost effective, scalable and flexible solution for the District. LCPS request Colocation services from a Carrier-Neutral Data Center. The CNDC will have a network connectivity model to enable the current LCPS WAN and VoIP services and provide benefits and solutions for WAN and Internet connectivity throughout the term of the contract through a broad range of providers. The CNDC will provide a solution to meet near and long-term needs of the district as specified below. LCPS will evaluate two scenarios to utilize a colocation/CNDC – a Full NOC/DC Move and a Partial NOC/DC Move on a five (5) year term. All options should identify the cost for additional power. Base: Proposal # 1 Requirements (Consolidated NOC Move): LCPS will evaluate proposals to move all current NOC and Data Center services, requiring 4 racks and a committed 16 kW of power, to the contracted facility and the facility will service as the Primary NOC and Data Center for the district. The proposal should include a solution for 4 racks, caged, with an estimated 16 kW of power commit with per rack power ranging from 3 – 5 kW per rack. The proposal should provide the most effective solution for contracted power between metered power and commit power contracts. The District will evaluate a five (5) year contract term. The proposal should provide for the Right of First Refusal for an additional rack space. The additional cost per kW should be defined. Proposal # 2 Requirements (Partial NOC Move): LCPS will evaluate proposals to move the NOC and critical Data Center services to the CNDC, requiring 3 racks and a committed 15 kW of power. The facility will service as the Primary WAN demark for the current Fiber WAN, Internet Point and Presence and Telecom Point of Presence. The proposal should include a solution for 3 racks, caging as an option if available, with an estimated 15 kW of power commit with per rack power ranging from 3 – 5 kW per rack. The proposal should provide the most effective solution for contracted power between metered power and commit power contracts. The District will evaluate a five (5) year contract term. The proposal should provide for the Right of First Refusal for an additional rack space. The additional cost per kW should be defined.