Outside Plant Location and Maintenance Services

The government authority in Portsmouth, VA needs a vendor to provide outside plant operations, maintenance, and utility locating services for its newly constructed 52-mile municipal fiber network. The requested scope covers physical cable paths connecting 67 community anchor institutions and three internet points of presence, including critical public safety installations. Work orders encompass complete and timely installation of outside plant fiber optic cables, hardware mounting, drop conduit and fiber installation, fusion splicing, termination, vault installations, troubleshooting, emergency conduit repair, and surface restoration. Locating services require monitoring a centralized ticket system and marking facilities within a mandatory 48-hour response time. Only onshore USA organizations may apply, and all work performance must occur onsite. The buyer requests proposals for a two-year contract period, but the text does not disclose a specific budget amount. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 15, 2026.