Dark Fiber Services

The University of Texas at Austin, through its Office of Telecommunication Services, is soliciting bids for Dark Fiber Services under solicitation number 721-26083, with a submission deadline of May 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CST. The procurement is conducted via the Bonfire portal and is classified under NAICS code 517111 for telecommunications, targeting vendors capable of providing dark fiber infrastructure solutions across the State of Texas. Bidders are required to submit a completed BidTable in Excel format, a signed Pricing and Delivery Schedule, a VetHUB Subcontracting Plan, and if applicable, a PDF listing any exceptions to the terms outlined in Appendix Two. A primary point of contact must be designated with name, title, email, and phone number, and an intent to bid must also be filed by the deadline. While the contract’s exact scope, performance period, and pricing details are not fully disclosed in the available documentation, they are expected to be defined within the referenced BidTable and Appendix Two, which bidders must access through the official portal. The evaluation factors, contract value, and specific technical specifications are not provided and are likely included in supplementary documents not available here. The place of performance is Texas, with no specified FOB terms, inspection criteria, or delivery locations detailed, and payment and accounting data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are not included. No FAR clauses or formal contract administration details like COR/COTR assignments are present, and there are no stated security clearance, key personnel, or OCI requirements. All submissions must adhere to file type and size limits, with a maximum of 1,000 MB per upload and no embedded documents permitted. The acquisition is conducted without set-aside classification and relies entirely on electronic submission through the Bonfire system.