Cable Television System Infrastructure Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is soliciting bids for a master agreement to provide comprehensive Cable Television (CATV) System Infrastructure Services across its statewide institutions, including facilities such as Avenal State Prison, Correctional Training Facility, Folsom State Prison, and California State Prison, Corcoran. The scope of work encompasses all labor, materials, and equipment required for the preventative maintenance, inspection, repair, testing, and certification of CATV systems. This includes antennas, analog, digital, and IP-based headends, modulators, combiners, distribution amplifiers, cabling, and connectors. All services must comply with NFPA, ANSI/TIA, SCTE, and FCC standards, with deliverables including signed service reports, signal measurements, and updated network line drawings. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with price incentives available for Small Business (3%) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (1% to 5%) participation. Bidders must submit their proposals electronically via email by August 5, 2026, ensuring all documents are in PDF format and do not exceed a total size of 40 MB. Due to the nature of the work sites, the contractor must adhere to strict security protocols, including fingerprinting, gate clearance requests 10 working days in advance, and a prohibition on employing individuals on active parole or probation. The period of performance is anticipated to run from the date of approval through May 31, 2029.