Install Fiber Optic Infrastructure NPS
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Park Service (NPS), under the Department of the Interior, has issued a Solicitation for the installation and connection of fiber optic infrastructure at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO) in Arco, Idaho. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity aims to enhance telecommunications reliability, network performance, and operational safety within the park. Quotations are due by June 16, 2026, at 1300 local time.
Scope of Work
The project involves installing new fiber optic cable and associated conduit infrastructure to all designated park buildings at CRMO. Key tasks include:
- Installing 24-strand minimum, single-mode fiber optic cable inside conduit along a designated route.
- Performing terminations, splicing, labeling, testing (OTDR and light-loss), and certification of all fiber strands.
- Utilizing installation methods such as plowing in existing disturbed corridors and horizontal directional boring in paved areas, sidewalks, road crossings, and sensitive resource zones.
- Ensuring conduit is typically HDPE for primary runs, with NPS-approved and traffic-rated vaults/handholes where appropriate.
- Conducting full site restoration to pre-construction conditions, preserving native materials, and removing all waste.
- Protecting natural resources by avoiding undisturbed native areas unless specified on project maps and adhering to CRMO environmental compliance.
- Providing electronic test results and redlined as-built drawings. The fiber transport route originates from Arco, Idaho, following the highway corridor to the park boundary, minimizing new ground disturbance.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Solicitation 140P8326Q0040).
- Period of Performance: 100 days, anticipated from June 22, 2026, to September 25, 2026, following the Notice to Proceed.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business.
- NAICS Code: 237310 (Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a $45 million size standard.
- Place of Performance: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, 18 miles SW of Arco, US Hwy 20/26, Arco, ID 83213.
Submission & Evaluation
Offerors must submit quotations via email to John_Flatt@ios.doi.gov by June 16, 2026, at 1300 local time. Required documents include Standard Form 1442, acknowledgment of amendments, a completed price schedule (Attachment C), SAM registration, Section K Representations/Certifications, documentation of relevant experience (Attachment D), an Idaho Contractor State License, a technical approach, and past performance information. Evaluation factors include Price, Relevant Experience, Idaho Contractor State License, Technical Approach, and Past Performance. A Site Specific Safety and Health Plan is also required.
Key Attachments
- Attachment 2 (Scope of Work): Details the technical requirements and performance expectations.
- Attachment B (Wage Determination): Provides prevailing Davis-Bacon wage rates (ID20260111) for construction in Idaho counties (Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson), crucial for cost estimation.
- Attachment C (Forms to Return With Quote): Template for submitting pricing for Bid Item 1.
- Attachment D (Relevant Experience): Requires listing up to ten similar construction projects from the last five years to demonstrate capability.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact John Flatt at John_Flatt@nps.gov or 360-854-7221.