# E-Rate #270000621

Dark-Fiber Network Maintenance and Emergency Restoration Services

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000621
**NAICS:** 238210, 517111

Northern Valley Regional High School District Consortium is seeking a provider to maintain and restore its self-provisioned dark-fiber network serving 16 eligible entities.
- **Government buyer:** Northern Valley Regional High School District Consortium (also identified as Northern Vly Reg High Sch Dist Consortium), New Jersey; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Service requested:** Category One dark-fiber maintenance and operations, quantity 1, for network capacity from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps. Installation and initial configuration are required.
- **Service requirements:** Routine inspections and maintenance, unscheduled break/fix work, emergency fiber restoration, and a complete annual network ride-out with a condition report and engineering estimates for repairs. Provide 24/7 coverage and respond to reported malfunctions within two hours.
- **Pricing and labor requirements:** Provide rates for overtime and Saturday work, plus emergency Sunday and holiday hours. First-shift work is subject to prevailing wage rates. Subcontractors may be used, but the prime provider remains responsible for service and SLA performance.
- **Network locations:** Endpoints include sites in Demarest, Closter, Norwood, Harrington Park, Haworth, and Northvale, New Jersey.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, product manufacturer, or bidding vendor is named in the materials. The New Jersey State Wiring Contract T-2989 is referenced as a possible contracting route, not as a vendor.
- **Term:** A 12-month initial service term, with up to four additional one-year renewals at the applicant’s option.

### Description

The Northern Valley Regional High School District Consortium is seeking proposals for dark fiber network maintenance and operations, including routine inspections and maintenance, emergency restoration, and unscheduled break/fix work. The selected provider must provide 24/7 maintenance coverage and respond to reported malfunctions within two hours. Proposals are requested for a 12-month term, with the applicant requesting the right to initiate up to four one-year renewals. Bidders must submit the signed specification document and include contract terms and conditions, pricing, and applicable required information.

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