Administrative Services

MATERIEL

STATE PURCHASING BUREAU

Request for Proposal for Contractual Services

RFP Number 6454 Z1

BUYER:

Dianna Gilliland/Annette Walton

OPENING DATE:

February 19, 2021, 2:00 P.M. Central Time

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Nebraska State Purchasing Bureau is preparing a solicitation (RFP 6454 Z1) for the purpose of selecting a qualified Bidder or Bidders to provide high speed transport services for participants of Network Nebraska.

Written Questions regarding the project are due no later than February 5, 2021.

Project Documents
Date Posted
Document Format(s)

Preliminary information only

The Nebraska State Purchasing Bureau is preparing a solicitation (RFP 6454 Z1) for the purpose of selecting a qualified Bidder or Bidders to provide high speed transport services for participants of Network Nebraska. The previous terms and conditions, under the previously posted 6206 Z1 Master Agreement Terms and Conditions, below, applies to this RFP, 6454 Z1. The terms should be reviewed and the Master Agreement Acceptance Page must be signed and returned to Dianna Gilliland for access to upload RFP proposal response. The full cost proposal spreadsheet will include multiple options for aggregation points and will be posted with the other RFP materials when released on the State Purchasing website.

01/22/21

 

ATTENTION!! 6454 Z1 opens on Friday, February 19, 2021. To bid, all bidders should review the terms listed in the Master Agreement Revision #2 - Terms and Conditions AND then submit the signed last page, Master Agreement Revision #2 Acceptance Page For High Speed Transport Services For Network Nebraska RFPs via email to as.materielpurchasing@nebraska.gov, per Section I.G.

 

02/11/21

 

Master Agreement Revision #2 - Terms and Conditions

01/22/21

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Word

Request for Proposal

01/22/21

PDF

Word

Appendix A, Cost Proposal

01/22/21

Excel

Appendix A, Cost Proposal - REVISION ONE

01/29/21

Excel

Appendix B, Cost Proposal

01/22/21

Excel

Appendix B, Cost Proposal - REVISION ONE

01/29/21

Excel

Addendum 1 - Questions and Answers

01/29/21

PDF

Link to attend RFP opening 02/19/21 via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87960858386?pwd=UjJIRzZzemZIdGUrVTNZUIBhMWovdz09

01/22/21

 

List of Respondents Released

02/23/21

PDF

Word

Evaluation Period

02/22/21 - 03/03/21

 

Oral Presentations/ Demonstrations (if applicable)

NA

 

Best and Final Offer (if applicable)

NA

 

Intent to Award Recommendation Received from Agency

03/03/21

 

Evaluation Scoring Verification

03/04/21

 

Intent to Award Posted

03/05/21

PDF

Final Evaluation Document - Awarded Cost Proposal Appendix A Only

03/05/21

Excel

Vendor Responses:

ALLO Communications

Fibervision, LLC dba USA Communications

Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska (Frontier Communications)

Great Plains Communications LLC

OPTK Networks (NebraskaLink)

Nextlink Internet 1 of 2

Nextlink Internet 2 of 2

Unite Private Network

Windstream Services, LLC on behalf of itself and its affiliates

03/05/21

 

 

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Secretary of State Registration/Letter of Good Standing

03/15/21

 

Certificate of Insurance Received from Intended Contractor

03/17/21

 

Submission of Performance Bond (if applicable)

NA

 

Finalization of Terms and Conditions

03/17/21

 

Paperwork Processed for Contract Generation

03/18/21

 

Contract Award Issuance

03/19/21

 

Contract Signing and Distribution

03/15/21 through 03/22/21

 

Contracts 94079(O4) through 94082(O4) Effective 03/22/21 through 06/30/24

03/23/21