Community Hospital Corporation — Rural Health Care posted service request (HCF)

General Information HCP or Consortium: 33858 - Community Hospital Corporation Application Number: RHC46100022025 FCC Registration Number: 0021677935 Address: 7950 LEGACY DR STE 1000 , PLANO, TX 75024-0417 Application Nickname: FY 2026 KVC Funding Year: 2026 Funding Priority: Priority 8 Consortium Participating Sites HCP Number Name LOA Expiry 61117 KVC - Prairie Ridge 12/31/2045 61118 KVC - Olathe 12/31/2045 61119 KVC - Wheatland 12/31/2045 61128 KVC - Parsons 12/31/2045 61137 KVC - Logan 12/31/2045 61139 KVC - Beckley 12/31/2045 61140 KVC - Spencer 12/31/2045 61136 KVC - Branchland 12/31/2045 61135 KVC - Jackson 12/31/2045 61138 KVC - Princeton 12/31/2045 61143 KVC - Lexington C-19 12/31/2045 61142 KVC - Mullens 12/31/2045 61141 KVC - Wayne 12/31/2045 61147 KVC - Hazard 12/31/2045 61148 KVC - Morehead 12/31/2045 61150 KVC - Richmond 12/31/2045 61144 KVC - Ashland 12/31/2045 61129 KVC - Pittsburg 12/31/2045 61151 KVC - Wichita Hospital 12/31/2045 61122 KVC - Hiawatha 12/31/2045 61121 KVC - Chanute 12/31/2045 61120 KVC - Corporate 12/31/2045 61124 KVC - Kansas City 12/31/2045 61126 KVC - Leavenworth 12/31/2045 61131 KVC - Wichita 12/31/2045 61152 KVC - Ft. Scott 12/31/2045 61123 KVC - Independence 12/31/2045 110795 KVC - Caverns Data Center 12/31/2045 Requested Services Page1 Type of Services Description for Other Min Download Speed Max Download Speed Min Upload Speed Max Upload Speed Speed Unit Allow Bids for Similar Services Data 8 10000 8 10000 Mbps Yes Other Virtual Private Network (VPN) or similar (manag ed Firewall) 1 10000 1 10000 Mbps Yes Equipment Installation Network Management S ervices Dates and Timing What is the HCP's desired service contract length?: Up to 3 Year(s) Will the HCP consider bids with contract extension language?: Yes Will the HCP consider bids for month-to-month contracts?: Yes What is the HCP's desired time to publicly post this request for services?: 28 Day(s) What is the HCP's expected bid evaluation period after the public posting?: 1 Day(s) Page2 Bid Evaluation Select the criteria that will be used to evaluate the bids collected. Criteria Description Evaluation Weight (%) Minimum Requirement Price 40 See RFP Leverage existing resources 30 See RFP Technical support 15 See RFP Other Network Design / Maintenance 15 See RFP Does the HCP have any disqualifying factors that will remove bids or bidders from consideration?: Yes Disqualifying factors: The determination of whether an offer is responsive, complete, and compliant with the requirements of this ITB shall be made solely at the discretion of the designated evaluators. Such determinations shall be final and not subject to appeal or further review. Offers may be deemed non-responsive and disqualified, in whole or in part, for any reason identified by the evaluators, including but not limited to unsolicited or SPAM-based submissions, failure to follow required submission procedures, failure to provide requested information, certifications, or documentation, failure to submit required signed documents, material inconsistencies with ITB requirements, or submission after the stated deadline. See RFP for any additional disqualify factors. Main Contact Name Organization Title Phone Email Address Whittney Walker Community Hospital Co rporation VP, Teleco m Services 9729431226 wwalker@commu nityhospitalcorp.c om 7950 Legacy Dr Suite 1000, P lano, TX 75024 RFP and Summary Is the HCP likely to request more than $100 000 in program support from this request for services?: Yes Do state, Tribal, or local procurement rules require the HCP to include an RFP with this request for services application?: No Will the HCP be including an RFP with this application?: Yes RFP_20251007000013_KVC-Final.pdf Page3 Summary of the HCP's requested services. : Network Managed Services, Transport and Internet Access are sought to support ongoing network operations and ensure reliable, secure connectivity for healthcare delivery. Medical Grade Networks are designed to be resilient, highly available, and hardened to provide transport and Internet connectivity to Healthcare Providers, partners, and critical systems such as Electronic Health Records. Proposed services may include point-to-point transport, MPLS, Ethernet, Internet access (including colocation-based or Low Earth Orbit solutions - as examples), VPN services, managed firewall functionality, professional services, and rack space necessary to make connectivity operational. Colocation services, if proposed, are limited to housing eligible network infrastructure required to support broadband connectivity and do not include application hosting, cloud computing, or other ineligible IT functions. Page4 Additional Documentation Document Type Description for Other Document Uploaded On Network Plan KVC Health Systems Network Plan 2026-29.pdf 2/16/2026 8:35 AM EST Other NMS Information HCF-Program-Examples-of-Commo n-Products-and-Services - Highlight s.pdf 2/16/2026 8:35 AM EST Declaration of Assistance Name Organization Type Title Employer Nature of Relationship Email Telephone Dan Kettwich Consultant RHC Mana ger ADS Advan ced Data S ervices, Inc Consultant dkettwich@adsad si.com (281) 465-8888 Wendy Minor Consultant RHC Mana ger ADS Advan ced Data S ervices, Inc Consultant wminor@adsadsi .com (281) 465-8888 Page5 Certifications ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to submit this request on behalf of the healthcare provider or c onsortium. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that I have examined this request and all attachments, and to the best of my knowle dge, information, and belief, all statements contained herein and in any attachments are true. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant seeking supported services has complied with any applicable stat e, Tribal, or local procurement rules. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that all requested RHC Program support will be used solely for purposes reasonabl y related to the provision of health care service or instruction that the health care provider is legally authorized to pr ovide under the law of the state in which the services are provided. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant seeking supported services satisfies all of the requirements under section 254 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 254, and applicable Commission rules. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant seeking support has reviewed and is compliant with all applicable RHC Program requirements. ✓ I understand that all documentation associated with this request, including a copy of the signed Request for Service s (FCC Form 461), any bids/contracts resulting from the FCC Form 461 posting, scoring sheet, and other informatio n that was used in the decision making process, must be retained for a period of at least five years pursuant to 47 C FR § 54.631, or as otherwise prescribed by the Commission's rules. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant seeking supported services is a nonprofit or public entity that falls within one of the seven categories set forth in the definition of health care provider listed in 47 CFR §54.600 of the Commission's rules. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant seeking supported services is physically located in a rural area a s defined in section 47 CFR § 54.600 of the Commission's rules, or is a member of a consortium which satisfies the majority-rural composition requirements set forth in 47 CFR § 54.607 of the Commission's rules. ✓ I certify under penalty of perjury that the services will not be sold, resold, or transferred in consideration for money o r any other thing of value. Signature Name: Whittney Walker Email: wwalker@communityhospitalcorp.com Phone: 9729431226 Employer: Community Hospital Corporation Title: VP, Telecom Services Employer’s FCC RN: 0021677935 Certifier’s Full Name: Whittney Walker Digital Signature: Whittney Walker Date and time: 2/17/2026 4:15 PM EST Page6