Tribal Broadband Connectivity Service

The government authority located in Washington, DC is seeking tribal broadband connectivity services to support the deployment and adoption of broadband service on tribal land. This initiative aims to solve connectivity gaps by promoting broadband use for remote learning, telework, and telehealth resources. The agency requires broadband infrastructure deployment projects, which include supporting the establishment of carrier-neutral submarine cable landing stations. The scope of work covers broadband adoption activities, providing free or reduced-cost broadband service, and executing broadband infrastructure deployment projects. Bidders must submit physical network diagrams, system designs, fiber counts, and network propagation maps for the deployment and construction projects. The agency also requires a comprehensive, defined plan for long-term network sustainability that details projected revenue, operating expenses, working capital, equipment replacement funding, workforce development, and capacity building. Eligible bidders must be onshore United States organizations. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted onsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed specific key dates or further evaluation criteria in the initial request.