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Scope of Work:
NSHE designs, installs, operates, and maintains a statewide data and video network known as NevadaNet and requests proposals for a Symmetrical 10-Gigabit Ethernet Point-to-Point Service delivered to the following (2) endpoints.
A Location Options: (Only one A location is required)
1.
1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557 (UNR Campus – Building 133)
2.
1164 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557 (UNR Campus – Knowledge Center)
3.
200 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501 (Suite 435 – Rack RR001.02)
4.
220 Gardner St, Reno, NV 89503 (Rack RR208.05)
Z Location:
2215 Raggio Pkwy, Reno, NV 89512 (Desert Research Institute)
Proposals must include all one-time charges, and ongoing recurring charges, for 3-year and 5-year contract periods. Proposals must include all costs to deliver the service to the exact rack or building locations above; this would include any jumper or cross connect fees.
The service solution must be fiber based. Wireless or radio segment solutions will not be considered.
Service must provide highest degree of path diversity feasible from existing dark fiber path being used by NSHE (see Appendix A). This RFP will be judged on this diversity as well as costs. This new service will be used as a backup path to our primary dark fiber path. Proposed service path must be included in RFP response from Vendors.
Service must include all jumpers, cabling, and connectors required to provision and maintain the Service over the duration of the service contract. All connector types are to be determined prior to award of contract.
Service must support jumbo frames (9000 bytes).
Service must be available at full capacity without errors a minimum of 99.9 % of the time during each calendar month.
The successful respondent must provide full support and complete coordination between NSHE, subcontractors, and all other pertinent entities in making the service fully operational.
The successful respondent must provide NSHE with all information necessary to ensure the Service functions as required with all connected NSHE equipment at the point of demarcation.
The Service must be delivered no later than June 30, 2023.
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Proposals in response to this RFP shall be valid for a period of (90) days from the due date of the proposal.
Provide a customer service manager or account executive that is reachable by email and telephone during normal business hours in the Pacific Time Zone to resolve post award contract initiation and performance issues.
Failure to supply required information may be grounds for disqualification of the RFP response.
