Opportunity

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Bids&Tenders #25-043-R2

Prequalification for Institutional Data and Telecommunications Cabling Services

Posted

October 30, 2026

Respond By

November 16, 2026

Identifier

25-043-R2

NAICS

238210

The District is seeking experienced contractors for institutional data and telecommunications cabling work and prequalification for future projects. - Government buyer: The District; no specific agency, sub-agency, or office is identified. - Procurement: Prequalification of contractors for a second-stage selection process. Prequalified firms may also be eligible to subcontract on new school construction or addition projects. - Services requested: Install, terminate, and service data closet infrastructure; Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7, and fibre optic network cabling; and District-provided wireless access points. Provide supporting documentation, including as-built drawings and cable scans. - OEMs and cabling formats: Panduit is the District's standard for new builds; work must use the Panduit format and be performed by Panduit Certified contractors. Nordx is used at some existing sites. No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed. - Notable requirement: Other cabling formats will not be accepted for new builds.

Description

The District seeks experienced contractors to install, terminate, and service data closet infrastructure, network cabling (Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7, and fibre optic), and District-provided wireless access points in institutional buildings. Contractors must provide supporting documentation, including as-builts and cable scans. The District will establish a prequalified contractor list for Data Cabling services to be engaged through a second-stage selection process. New builds must use the Panduit format and be Panduit Certified; contractors may also be eligible to subcontract on new school construction or addition projects.

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