E-Rate #26-07-4212SB

Navajo Nation Broadband Office Solicits Lit Fiber Internet with Special Construction for New Mexico Sites

The Navajo Nation Broadband Office is seeking proposals for the installation and provision of leased lit fiber internet services with special construction to multiple chapter houses and libraries in New Mexico. - Government Buyer: - Navajo Nation Broadband Office (Navajo Nation Tribal Consortium) - Products and Services Requested: - Leased lit fiber internet circuits with symmetrical bandwidth options: 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps (minimum), 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and 10 Gbps - Bundled services include construction, installation, programming, maintenance, and 24/7/365 monitoring - Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) to be provided and maintained by the service provider, with Ethernet fiber optic hand-off at the demarcation point - Special construction/build-out services: conduit/trenching, cabling, network facilities, design, engineering, and project management - Category One network equipment, maintenance, and operations for data transmission and internet access - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Strict compliance with E-Rate program rules, including clear separation of eligible and ineligible costs - All one-time special construction or build-out costs must be separately itemized, with options to amortize - Optional, non-E-Rate eligible infrastructure (e.g., additional dark fiber for Navajo Nation use) must be separately listed - Service Level Agreements (SLAs) require 99.99% network availability, 30ms latency, 4-hour mean time to repair - Only licensed providers with a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and relevant experience are eligible - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

This solicitation is for the installation of lit fiber with special construction at various New Mexico locations including chapter houses and libraries under the Navajo Nation Tribal Consortium. 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 multiple bandwidth options up to 10GB. Proposals must include all costs related to special construction, customer premise equipment, and switching from existing providers, with strict adherence to E-Rate program requirements and deadlines.

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