Smith Voc_FY2026

Category 1: ****VENDORS PLEASE READ**** *** Only bids received for items listed on Form 470 will be considered in the bid evaluation. All other irrelevant quotes will be disqualified *** *** SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.***
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Applicant currently has: - 1 satellite Internet connection at 500Mbps. Seeking similar/equivalent/upgrade.
Possible inclusion of bundled basic firewall and other similar services. Includes additional IP addresses and other similar services. Possibility of bandwidth increases through the life of the awarded contract. Internet requests may be Leased Lit Fiber, ISP-only, Transport-only, or both Transport and Internet. Installation (including special construction), Initial Configuration, Cloud-based services, Maintenance, and Technical Support are potential requests if needed.
Category 2: ****VENDORS PLEASE READ**** *** Only bids received for items listed on Form 470 will be considered in the bid evaluation. All other irrelevant quotes will be disqualified *** *** SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.***
ALL QUESTIONS/BIDS SHOULD BE COPIED TO THE TECHNICAL CONTACT AND contact@example.gov !
The applicant is seeking proposals for the installation of single-mode fiber-optic (or equivalent) cabling between campus buildings.
The anticipated project may include installation of the following approximate fiber runs: 24-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to Building B 24-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to the Animal Science Building 12-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to Building B 12-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to Building C 12-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to the S&C Services Building 12-strand single-mode fiber from Building A to Building D 12-strand single-mode fiber from Building E to two additional buildings 12-strand single-mode fiber from the Animal Science Building to two additional buildings
The project may also include: Approximately 20 LC single-mode fiber patch cords Approximately 30 compatible single-mode fiber optic transceivers
All fiber must be installed, terminated, labeled, and tested in accordance with industry standards.
All conduit, trenching, excavation, and pathways will be provided by the applicant.
All equivalent equipment will be considered.
The quantities listed above are estimates for bidding purposes and may change slightly based on final design and installation requirements.
***Request includes installation, configuration, along with any necessary software, licenses, warranties, and fees. All other networking components (equipment and/or services) not listed but necessary to complete these projects are also being sought including management cards, transceivers, modules, power supplies, cables, antennas, converters and related, additional cabling, racks, routers, UPS/Battery back-up, and controllers, modules, cabling CAT 6 drops and other related items for the projects. Additional items will be determined by individual evaluation.***
Requested services (3 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Internet Access And Data Transmission Service - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components
State/local procurement requirements: Massachusetts state and local procurement laws.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260026187/120055/21394915-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260026187_CERTIFIED.pdf