Basic Information

Reference Number

0000139073

Issuing Organization

University of Waterloo

Owner Organization

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

18-137 - LG

Title

General Internet Services

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.220873.C18630

Agreement Type

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario

Delivery Point

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

Description

The University of Waterloo invites qualified companies to submit proposals for General Internet Services in accordance with the terms of this Request for Proposal.

This RFP is to select an ISP for General Internet Services for services that is currently being provided by Zayo (2) in Background). The University of Waterloo is interested in entering into a contract for a physically diverse path from Rogers’ (3 in Background) ten gigabit/second symmetric dedicated bandwidth General Internet Services. In order to maintain redundancy for General Internet Services, the University of Waterloo will select an ISP(s) other than 3) Rogers and 1) Orion as its successful Respondent to this RFP.In addition, the physical path from the University of Waterloo to the Successful Respondent’s first point of presence (PoP) will be physically diverse from Rogers’ and ORION’s PoP. Refer to the diagram included in Section 6.0.

This RFP is to select a successful Respondent who will provide General Internet Services for five (5) years. The term of the Agreement is anticipated to start as early as February 1, 2019 assuming all infrastructure is currently in place.

Dates

Publication

2018/12/12 03:16:23 PM EST

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2019/01/12 12:00:00 AM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/01/12 12:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/01/18 02:30:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Reception Services

5198884567

l5gibson@uwaterloo.ca

Leah Gibson

5198884567 ext. 32026

l5gibson@uwaterloo.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Submit your Proposal responses in Merx as per Schedule D of the RFP. Do not submit Proposals in Merx.

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