Request for Proposals for PON Network Equipment

Golden State Fiber is soliciting proposals for the supply of Passive Optical Network equipment through RFP 2026-GSCA-RFP-002, issued on July 17, 2026, with a firm deadline for submissions on August 20, 2026, at 6:59 a.m. Pacific Time. The procurement is a competitive, transparent process open to qualified vendors, with the potential to award contracts to one or more responders based on evaluation criteria detailed in the RFP. All submitted proposals will be made public after the close of the submission period, and participants are advised to review confidentiality guidelines carefully before submitting sensitive information. Questions must be submitted exclusively through the Procurement Portal’s Question and Answer feature, and all responses will be shared uniformly with applicants to ensure fairness. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered, and submissions must be completed via the designated online portal. The solicitation is managed by the California Department of Finance and Administration, with the primary point of contact being Shayne Pope, Outside Plant Construction Management Lead, reachable at 209-300-4641 or spope@goldenstateconnect.org, and secondary support provided by Marc Rotteveel, Project Accountant, at 916-447-4806 or mrotteveel@rcrcnet.org. The contract is classified under a SLED government entity type, and while no NAICS code or set-aside designation is specified, the equipment will be deployed across California, with the issuing agency headquartered in Sacramento. Interested parties are directed to the portal link for all submission and communication needs, and compliance with procedural requirements is mandatory for consideration.