High Speed Telecommunications Service

The government authority in Erie, NY requires a vendor to provide high-speed telecommunications service. The buyer specified that the fiber optic network must consist of up to six pairs of single-mode fiber optic cable strands. The contractor must perform all splices using non-reflective fusion splicing methods. Connectors must meet or exceed a 50dB return loss and have an insertion loss under 0.6dB. The service provider may supply a d-marc compatible with an Avaya or Cisco Networks Network Switch, or provide a specific GBIC to interface with the customer premise equipment. The buyer restricts eligibility to onshore USA organizations only. The vendor must perform the work offsite at its own office premises. The buyer is looking for proposals regarding the budget and has not provided specific key dates.