E-RATE WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) & INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES

THE ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, PATRICK JENKINS, SUPERINTENDENT, 1013 E. CRESWELL LANE, P.O. BOX 3ro, OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70571, WILL RECEIVE SEALED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR "E-RATE WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) & INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES" UNTIL TWO O'CLOCK (2:OO) P.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2020. RFPS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2020 @ TWO OH-FIVE (2:05) P.M. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE SEALED AND PLAINLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR "E-RATE WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) & INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES, 11/09/2020". IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOUISIANA RS 38:2212, VENDORS MAY SUBMIT THEIR BID ELECTRONICALLY AT WWW.CENTRALBIDDING.COM. SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. VENDORS SUBMITTING BIDS ELECTRONICALLY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE SAME DOCUMENTS AS VENDORS SUBMITTING THROUGH THE MAIL OR BY HAND DELIVERY. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WILL BE AWARDED ON QUALITY AND PRICE AND THE BOARD WILL NOT NECESSARILY AWARD ON THE LOWEST PRICE. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY. MANDATORY VIRTUAL PRE-BID MBETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 AT TWO O'CLOCK (2:00)