Wide Area Network Service
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
September 1st, 2026: Advertised and released.
September 15th, 2026: Questions deadline.
September 24th, 2026: Addendum released if necessary.
October 1st, 2026: Bid opening.
October 22nd, 2026: Recommendation submitted for board approval.
October 26th, 2026: Award notification.
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Baldwin County Board Of Education
DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Bay Minette, Alabama, is seeking a vendor to design and implement an all-fiber wide area network. The solution must be fully switched and resilient, providing each school with a minimum 10 GB non-shared, full-duplex connection from day one.
The vendor must supply GBICs, SFPs, attenuators, fiber patch cords, and any other materials required to integrate the network with the agency's existing Layer 3 Cisco switches. The WAN must be scalable without requiring additional hardware, allowing the agency to select different data rates for individual locations, including 1 GB service for smaller schools or offices and 10 GB or higher speeds for larger schools and central offices. Questions must be submitted by September 15, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 1, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 15, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Baldwin County Board Of Education. The work is located in Bay Minette, Alabama, United States; Robertsdale, Alabama, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Telecommunications or managed network services provider with all-fiber WAN deployment expertise
- Experience designing resilient, scalable switched networks for schools or government agencies
- Strong expertise integrating fiber infrastructure with Layer 3 Cisco switching environments
- Ability to supply and install GBICs, SFPs, attenuators, fiber patch cords, and related components
- Capacity to support multi-gigabit, non-shared, full-duplex connectivity across multiple locations
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