60--Yellowstone National Park - Fiber Broadband to Gra

The contract awards fiber broadband infrastructure services within Yellowstone National Park, specifically targeting Grant Village and Lewis Lake, to replace outdated microwave and copper systems with modern, high-capacity fiber optic connectivity. The project involves installing underground fiber optic cables over several miles, connecting existing backbone points to National Park Service facilities, with performance requirements including gigabit speeds, 99.99%–99.999% uptime, latency under 45 milliseconds, and packet loss below 0.3%. Work must adhere to stringent environmental, archaeological, and Right-of-Way protocols, using TIA492CAAA/OS3-compliant dark fiber with LC/APC termination and NAD83 UTM 12N coordinate documentation. The period of performance runs from June 29, 2026, to June 28, 2027, or within 365 days of the Notice to Proceed, with performance locations spread across multiple sites in the park including visitor centers, ranger stations, and residential quarters. The contract employs a Best Value Tradeoff process, not LPTA, evaluating technical approach, past performance, and price as equally weighted factors, allowing selection of higher-priced proposals with superior technical merit. All proposals must be submitted electronically as two separate PDF volumes—non-price and price—via email to Molly Lynam, the Contracting Officer, with strict adherence to the 25MB attachment limit and no hard copies allowed. Payments are processed exclusively through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations is comprehensive, including clauses on whistleblower rights, anti-kickback measures, prohibited subcontractor sales, supply chain security (including Kaspersky restrictions), and reporting obligations for executive compensation and subcontractor awards. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and self-certify their size status under the NAICS code 237130 with a $45 million revenue threshold. No pricing data is disclosed in the contract, and no contract type is explicitly stated, though it is governed by FAR provisions for negotiated acquisitions. The Contracting Officer’s Representative has not yet been appointed. All work requires adherence to NPS-approved construction methods, with inspection and acceptance conducted onsite by the Government based on contractual specifications and industry standards.