Overview


IT Support, Hardware & Networking
Columbia, Missouri, United StatesPosted: July 9th, 2026Deadline: August 4th, 2026

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SUMMARY


A government authority in Columbia, Missouri is soliciting data transport services, including tail circuits, Ethernet delivery, bandwidth scaling, and rate-limiting capabilities. The resulting contract is anticipated to run for three years.

KEY REQUIREMENTS


CONTRACT DURATION


72 months

TIMELINE


Issue Date: July 7th, 2026

Questions Deadline: July 27th, 2026

Response Deadline: August 4th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE


July 27th, 2026

CONTACTS


Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

Additional decision-makers and their departments

Issuing Agency


University Of Missouri System

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DESCRIPTION


A government authority in Columbia, Missouri is seeking a vendor to provide data transport services for agency operations. The scope includes furnishing and delivering data transport services, with full sustained capacity for all tail circuits ordered from the customer premises through the vendor network.

The selected vendor must support increased circuit capacity within existing circuits, provide industry-standard termination equipment such as smart jacks inside the building as part of installation, and deliver service to standard Ethernet ports on premise equipment. The service must also support bandwidth rate-limiting, such as provisioning a 100 Mbps circuit that can be limited to 50 Mbps.

The contract term is expected to be three years. Questions are due by July 27, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions


When is the submission deadline?
Submissions are due August 4, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 27, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?
It was issued by University Of Missouri System. The work is located in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Telecommunications or network service provider with data transport circuit experience
  • Capability to provision and manage tail circuits with sustained bandwidth delivery
  • Experience installing industry-standard termination equipment such as smart jacks
  • Ability to deliver Ethernet-based connectivity and scalable circuit capacity
  • Provider with public sector or government telecommunications contract experience
  • Regional or local service presence in Missouri or the surrounding area

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