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Installation of New Zayo Dark Fiber Tail

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NB181050-26-02606Federal

Submission Closed08/25/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to establish a firm-fixed price contract for the installation and lease of Zayo dark fiber to support the NIST Time Service. The project involves installing and terminating 48 strands of single mode fiber along the Fort Collins drive to the WWVB building, activating and testing two strands between the Boulder and Fort Collins facilities, and securing a twelve-month renewable lease for the infrastructure. Additionally, the contract includes the initial setup and a renewable twelve-month lease for access to an In-Line Amplifier site to meet high availability requirements. This procurement is intended as a sole-source award under the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, as only one responsible source is deemed capable of satisfying the agency requirements. While this is not a request for competitive quotations, interested organizations may challenge the sole-source intent by submitting a capabilities statement and letter of interest to the contracting officer by August 25, 2026. The work falls under NAICS code 517111 for Wired Telecommunications Carriers.

General Info

Sole-source firm-fixed price contract for Zayo dark fiber installation and infrastructure leasing.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Nist

NAICS

517111 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Place of Performance

Boulder, CO, 80305, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Notice of Intent – NIST Time Service Dark Fiber

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 18

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 25

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/25/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Contacts1 person available

OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Contacts

Shawn Borisow

contact@example.gov

Full Description

****** SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION ******

Description of Requirement:

Specification for NIST Time Service Dark Fiber

Installation of New Zayo Dark Fiber Tail, Activation of One Pair of Dark Fiber, and Lease of Services

The scope of this project is for the installation and termination of (48) strands of single mode Zayo Dark Fiber to include installation along the Fort Collins drive to the WWVB building, and activation and testing of (2) of the strands of fiber between the NIST Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado (CO) facilities. Thereafter, a lease to provide twelve (12) months (renewable annually) for use of the infrastructure. In addition, because of the distance and high availability requirements to support the NIST Time Service, initial setup, then lease and access to In-Line Amplifier (ILA) site for twelve (12) months (renewable annually).

NAICS: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Size Standard: 1,500 employees

Points of Contact (PoC): Name: Shawn Borisow, Contracting Officer

E-Mail: shawn.borisow@nist.gov

This contract action is subject to the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) 6.103-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements This is a notice of intent to negotiate a firm-fixed price (FFP) with performance listed within the attached draft statement of work. The intent of award is to sole-source award due to only one source can satisfy the agencies’ requirement under the previous reference authority. This is NOT a request for competitive quotations. However, contractors who want to challenge this action must submit an interest letter and a capabilities statement that clearly demonstrates their ability to perform this work.

The information must clearly demonstrate the organization’s ability to provide the product(s) and service(s) as described within this notice, as well as the associated justification. All interested organizations must respond to this Special Notice by August 25, 2026, 10:00 AM (MT), to the identified PoC’s E-Mail (shawn.borisow@nist.gov)

Responses received will be evaluated; however, the Government's determination not to compete with the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) associated with providing capability information.

Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intend to negotiate a new contract award for the attached draft statement of work on a sole-source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), implemented by RFO FAR 6.103-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested organizations shall include clear evidence of capability to perf0rm the attached statement of work.