Sacramento Opengov #2026-RFP-0071

Sacramento County Emergency Operations Center Managed Satellite and Multi-Carrier Internet Service

Sacramento County is seeking a managed emergency internet service for its Emergency Operations Center that combines satellite and multi-carrier cellular connectivity. - Buyer: County of Sacramento, Department of General Services, Contracts and Purchasing Services Division (DGS: CAPSD - Procurement), for the Sacramento County Emergency Operations Center. - Solution and named providers: Managed low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite broadband paired with multi-carrier LTE/5G. Starlink and OneWeb are named satellite providers or equivalent; the cellular service must support Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. - Key capabilities: At least 500 Mbps combined or bonded throughput; carrier-agnostic hardware with SIM/eSIM support; automated failover and auto-healing; static IPv4; firewall integration; and 24/7 monitoring, support, and alerting. The contractor must validate satellite, cellular, and bonded connectivity paths. - Installation and compliance: Use existing antenna sleds, passthroughs, cabling, conduit, and pathways; new pathways, core drilling, and structural changes are prohibited. Equipment must work with existing UPS- and generator-backed power and local environmental conditions. Requirements also include EOC/public-safety experience, staff screening, cybersecurity compliance, accessibility conformance, and applicable Section 508 and Section 255 documentation and remediation. Installation requires a California C-7 contractor license, DIR registration, prevailing-wage compliance, and required bonds. - Pricing entries: Equipment (1 total-cost entry); monthly data costs (12 months); installation (1 total-cost entry); labor (1 per-hour entry); site visits (1 per-trip entry); taxes and fees (1 total-cost entry); monthly MNX fee (1 per-month entry); and estimated bond fees (1 total-cost entry). No part numbers or fixed equipment quantities are specified. - Term information: The schedule includes a five-year cost-estimate column, but no contract start/end dates, duration, or option periods are specified.

Description

The County of Sacramento Emergency Operations Center is seeking proposals for a fully managed emergency internet connectivity solution combining low-earth-orbit satellite service with multi-carrier LTE/5G cellular connectivity. The solution must provide at least 500 Mbps combined or bonded throughput, automatic failover and bonding, and 24/7 monitoring, support, and alerting. Work includes secure installation and validation using existing building pathways, antennas, and cabling, without new pathways or structural alterations. The solicitation also specifies contractor licensing, DIR registration and prevailing-wage requirements, performance guarantees, and cybersecurity requirements.

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