NET-16602 - USA (Estates, Illinois) - Fiber Optic Infrastructure Extension Service - Deadline July 24,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide fiber optic infrastructure extension service to the government authority located in Estates, IL.• Provide outside plant engineering, underground/aerial installation, comprehensive testing, and end–to–end certification of fiber optic cabling• The scope of this project encompasses the provision of all necessary labor, materials, permitting, right–of way management, trenching/boring, cable placement, splicing, and industry–standard link certification testing• The successful vendor shall provide all necessary labor, tools, equipment, permitting, utility locating, and consumables to complete the installation and end–to–end splicing of outside plant (OSP) fiber optic cable with an approximate distance of 400m• Fiber Optic Cable Installation and Splicing– The vendor is responsible for the deployment and termination of the fiber media:– Fiber Selection: Installation of a 6–strand Single–mode (OS2) armored, outdoor–rated fiber opticcable pulled through the new conduit pathway.– Termination and Splicing: Fusion splicing of the fiber strands at the existing handhole in front ofthe current Fire Station 22 to a new handhole and the designated temporary/permanent demarcenclosure at the new site facility.– Service Loops: Service loops are required in both handholes and new site demarc.– Labeling: All conduits, pull boxes, handholes, patch panels, and individual couplers must be clearlylabeled in accordance with VOHE IT labeling standards. Labels must be permanent, weatherproofwhere exposed, and fully legible.• Testing, Diagnostics, and VerificationUpon completion, the vendor shall provide the following documentation to confirm link compliance:– OTDR and Power Meter Certification: All fiber strands must be bi–directionally tested and certifiedusing an Optical Time–Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and an Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) at both1310nm and 1550nm wavelengths.– Reports: Submission of a complete set of test results (Pass/Fail metrics, trace graphics, and opticalattenuation loss budgets) in PDF format for every single strand.– As–Built Documentation: Provision of detailed As–Built GIS maps or CAD files explicitly mapping thegeographical path, depth, and exact locations of all buried conduits and handholes(2) The contract period will be for one year.(3) All the questions must be submitted no later than July 10, 2026(4) Pre–bid meeting will be held on July 6, 2026