E-Rate #26-07-4213SB

Navajo Nation Solicits Leased Lit Fiber and Special Construction for Arizona Community Sites

This opportunity seeks proposals for the installation and provision of leased lit fiber with special construction for Navajo Nation chapter houses, schools, tribal colleges, and libraries in Arizona. - Government Buyer: - Navajo Nation Broadband Office (on behalf of the Navajo Nation Tribal Consortium) - Products and Services Requested: - Leased lit fiber and internet Ethernet services with scalable bandwidth options (100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps) - Special construction and build-out costs (conduit/trenching, cabling, network facilities, design, engineering, project management, ROW access, permits, surveys, testing) - Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for Ethernet fiber optic handoff - Optional infrastructure: additional dark fiber (buried or aerial) for exclusive Navajo Nation use, separately itemized - Category One services: Data Transmission, Network Equipment, Maintenance, and Internet Access (minimum 100 Mbps, maximum 10 Gbps, quantities of 2 units each) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Pricing must separately itemize one-time special construction costs and recurring circuit costs - Proposals must include all costs for installation, maintenance, and switching from existing providers - Strict performance requirements: 99.99% network availability, 30ms one-way latency, 4-hour mean time to repair - Compliance with E-Rate program rules; optional infrastructure components not eligible for E-Rate must be separately priced - Service must be completed and operational by the required deadlines; contract term is three years with two optional one-year extensions - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified service providers with appropriate licensing and FCC/USAC standing

Description

This solicitation is issued by the Navajo Nation Broadband Office for the installation of lit fiber with special construction at specific locations in Arizona, including chapter houses and libraries. The project involves providing leased lit fiber with internet solutions and high-speed data services, including construction, installation, programming, maintenance, and monitoring. Respondents must provide pricing for various bandwidth options ranging from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps and separately price one-time special construction costs. The service must meet specific performance objectives such as 99.99% network availability and 30ms latency, and proposals must include costs for switching from the current service provider.

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