E-Rate #26-07-4214SB

Navajo Nation Broadband Office Solicits Lit Fiber Internet with Special Construction for Utah Chapter Houses and Libraries

This opportunity involves the Navajo Nation Broadband Office seeking proposals for leased lit fiber optic internet services with special construction for Utah Chapter Houses and Libraries. - Government Buyer: - Navajo Nation Broadband Office (Navajo Nation) - Products and Services Requested: - Leased lit fiber internet service to specified Utah Chapter Houses and Libraries (including Aneth and Red Mesa) - Bandwidth options: 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps (all symmetric) - Service must terminate at specified demarcation points with Ethernet fiber optic handoff - Includes all customer premise equipment (CPE), installation, programming, maintenance, and 24/7/365 monitoring - Strict service level objectives: 99.99% network availability, 30ms latency, 4-hour mean time to repair - Special construction and build-out services - One-time costs for conduit, trenching, cabling, terminations, network facilities, design, engineering, project management, and switching from existing providers - Costs may be amortized into monthly fees - Optional infrastructure (not E-Rate eligible): - Additional buried or aerial fiber (12-strand singlemode dark fiber) and spare conduit for Navajo Nation exclusive use, to be separately itemized - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only licensed Utah providers with valid SPIN and FCC/USAC good standing are eligible - All costs must be fully itemized, with E-Rate ineligible items clearly separated - Service must be installed and operational by the required deadline, with contract term up to five years (three years base, two one-year options) - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified service providers

Description

This solicitation is for the installation of fiber optic infrastructure with special construction at specified Utah locations, 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. The service requires a minimum bandwidth of 1GB with pricing requested for various bandwidth options up to 10GB. Proposals must include all costs, including special construction and switching from existing providers, and must comply with E-Rate program requirements. The project aims to enhance internet access and data transmission capabilities for the Navajo Nation locations in Utah.

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