Primary and Secondary Internet Service Provider Services

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Seattle, Washington, United States; Tukwila, Washington, United StatesPosted 8 days agoDeadline: May 21st, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seattle is seeking Tier 1 ISPs to provide both primary and secondary internet services with high availability and redundant pathways under a five-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a Tier 1 class Internet Service Provider
Must provide a minimum of 99.99% availability
Must provide multiple diverse paths to provider backbone
Must provide access at The Westin Building and Sabey Intergate East
Must provide backup DNS services
Must have financial strength and viability
Must comply with King County insurance requirements
Must comply with King County SCS participation goals
Must comply with King County living wage ordinance for contracts over $100,000

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000 – $2,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Pre-proposal conference: May 11th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 4th, 2026

Issuing Agency

King County

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Seattle, Washington is seeking vendors to provide both primary and secondary internet service provider (ISP) services. The selected vendors must be Tier 1 class internet service providers and will establish both primary and secondary contracts to ensure continuous and reliable service.

Vendors must provide a minimum of 99.99% availability, calculated on a monthly basis, and offer multiple diverse paths to the provider's backbone to maintain redundancy and prevent outages. The contract period will span five years to guarantee long-term connectivity and service stability. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 11, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.