This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in San Luis, Arizona. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

In accordance with School District Procurement Rules in the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) promulgated by the State Board of Education pursuant to A. R. S. 15-213, bids for the material or services specified Question Submission Deadline February 1, 2024, 12:00pm District sites Arizona Desert Elementary, 1245 N Main Street, San Luis, AZ 85336 Cesar Chavez Elementary, 1130 N 10th Ave, San Luis, AZ 85336 Desert View Elementary, 1508 10th Ave, San Luis, AZ 85336 Ed Pastor Elementary, 985 N 6th Ave, San Luis, AZ 85336 Gadsden Elementary, 18745 S Gadsden St., Gadsden, AZ 85336 Rio Colorado Elementary, 1055 N Main Street, San Luis, AZ 85336 (MDF) San Luis Middle School, 1135 N Main St, San Luis, AZ 85336 Southwest Junior High School, 963 N 8th Ave. San Luis, AZ 85336 District Administration Center, 1350 E Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Luis, AZ 85336 All questions are submitted Electronically. Questions shall be submitted in the Questions and Answers Tab no later than Thursday, February 1, 2024 by 12:00 pm . This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for Priority 1 Internet Access Services to be purchased after July 1, 2024. Gadsden Elementary School District, #2 GESD intends to apply for discounts on the products and services listed in this RFP through the federal E-Rate program for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024). Here is GESD's application information with E-Rate related to this RFP: o Applicant - Gadsden Elementary School District, #2 o Billed Entity Number - 146343 o Establishing Form 470 - 240011627 This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for Service Type to be purchased after July 1, 2024. Gadsden Elementary School District, #2 intends to apply for discounts on the products and services listed in this RFP through the federal E-Rate program for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025). Because of importance of Internet resources in the realm of elementary education, Gadsden Elementary School District, #2 wishes to increase the bandwidth of its Internet connection. GESD currently uses a 40Gbps link which services the Rio Colorado Elementary School and the aggregated traffic of (7) school locations connected via a WAN. The District wishes to look at two-29GPS link. After the proposals submitted in response to Request For Proposal are opened and the award is made the governing board shall make available for public inspection all information, all offers and all findings and other information considered in determining whose offers is found to be the most advantageous with respect to price, conformity to the specifications and other factors to be selected for the award. This contract is intended to be effective from award through 2027-28, effective upon vendor contract acceptance and the issuance of a Purchase Order. If the service acceptance date is after July 1, the contract term may be reduced to expire with the end of the fiscal year at the discretion of the District. The Parties agree that this contract may be renewed at the initiative and option of the District for up to four (4) additional years in increments of one year or less, not to exceed a total of 120 months. Gadsden Elementary School District, #32 will provide a (60) day notice to renew or terminate this contract. In order to allow for an adequate evaluation, the District requires an offer in response to the solicitation to be valid and irrevocable for 90 days after the opening time and date. It is expected that the award for this contract will be made in 45 days.