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The purpose of the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) is to establish a multi-year strategic partnership with a single vendor to reduce the cost of services, improve the quality of services provided, and increase long-term value to the State. The services sought with this ITN will provide Customers with the next iteration of Floridas statewide backbone and other telecommunication services. Collectively, the services and commodities covered by this ITN will be referred to as MyFloridaNet-3 Services (MFN-3 Services). The specifications of MFN-3 Services requested can be found in ITN Number: DMS-26/27-025, which includes a detailed narrative and attachments A through O. Under the scoring process, cost will be the most heavily weighted scoring criteria, see Attachment M, Points Table. During the term of the Contract including any voluntary extension period(s), the State may order bandwidth revisions to E-rate eligible K-12 sites and libraries and order service for new K-12 sites and libraries that are considered within the scope of this procurement. E-Rate can only be used for eligible services at eligible locations. The initial term of the Contract(s) will be 7 years in accordance with section 2.A., Initial Term, of Attachment B, Draft Contract. The Contract may be renewed for 7 years in accordance with section 287.057(14), Florida Statutes and section 2.B., Renewal Term, of Attachment B, Draft Contract. All procurement procedures and related documents can be found at the following link: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/16760 All correspondence for this FCC Form 470 should be directed to the procurement officer listed in section 1.8 of the ITN. IMPORTANT DATES. The ITN for MFN-3 Services was posted on Floridas Vendor Information Portal and in the Business Network on August 24th, 2026. A detailed timeline of events can be viewed in section 1.10 of the ITN. Refer to Section 3 of the ITN for MFN-3 Services for instructions on how to respond. State or local procurement rules: If you are requesting services for a funding year for which a Form 470 cannot yet be filed online, please include that information here. The Department of Management Services (DMS) is an agency of the State of Florida and is subject to the procurement procedures outlined in Chapter 287, Florida Statutes. Section 287.057(2), Florida Statutes, provides the following: Prior to the time for receipt of bids, proposals, or replies, an agency may conduct a conference or written question and answer period for purposes of assuring the vendors full understanding of the solicitation requirements. The vendors shall be accorded fair and equal treatment. All procurement procedures and related documents can be found at the following link: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/16760 All correspondence for this FCC Form 470 should be directed to the procurement officer listed in section 1.8 of the ITN. Eligible entities: 2894.