60--YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - FIBER BROADBAND TO GRANT

Yellowstone National Park - Fiber Broadband to Grant

The National Park Service is seeking a provider to deliver broadband internet services and dark fiber connections to support local area networks at designated locations within Yellowstone National Park.

The National Park Service, Department of Interior, is soliciting proposals for construction firms having the capability to perform the work described below. This solicitation will be issued electronically, on the SAM.gov website. The entire solicitation package will be available in Adobe PDF. Paper copies of the solicitation when issued will not be made available.

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Solicitation Proposed Issue Date: Estimated issuance on or after April 30, 2026.

Title of Project: Yellowstone National Park (YELL) - Fiber Broadband to Grant

Description: The National Park Service is seeking a provider to deliver broadband internet services and dark fiber connections to support local area networks at designated locations within Yellowstone National Park.

The selected provider must install several miles of underground fiber optic connections, extending from a common demarcation point to specific NPS facilities, to support these services. When submitting an offer, a provider must include details of the offered 24x7x365 internet support services, including method of customer contact, response times, and customer notifications for scheduled and unscheduled outages.

A right of way (ROW) permit is required any time that a service provider builds or installs a utility on NPS lands. Projects including broadband equipment, such as telecommunication sites, microwave, and fiber optic, require a ROW permit as well. A ROW permit is required prior to beginning work. A ROW is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) and it allows a utility to pass over, under, or through NPS property. The permit may be issued only pursuant to specific statutory authority regardless of whether the equipment is serving the NPS and its visitors or crossing the park to reach other communities.

Offeror must be able to obtain and maintain a valid right of way or other permit conveyance to operate equipment in the National Park. ANNUAL WORK PLAN: The Park Superintendent, and/or her/his representatives shall receive in writing from the Contractor by April 1st of each year, a plan(s) for any maintenance, vegetation management, or work activities or projects to be carried out in that current calendar year in the approved right-of-way ("Work Area") or authorized ingress/egress routes.

Location of Work: Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA

Type of Procurement: A negotiated firm-fixed contract will be awarded in response to the solicitation. The government will consider an offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price.

Project Magnitude: Between $250,000 and $500,000

Time for contract completion: The period of performance will start on approximately June 2026 and be completed by approximately November 2026.

This procurement is being solicited unrestricted (not set aside). The small business size standard for NAICS 237130 is $45 million.