Fiber Backbone Service

The government authority in Boulder, CO seeks a vendor to provide fiber backbone service using a city-owned system of parallel 2-inch conduits, which includes a deployed and spliced 432-strand fiber optic cable providing citywide coverage. The buyer requires the vendor to utilize the network to promote broader broadband availability, increase local service offerings, recoup the city's investment, and deliver public benefits such as discounted service offerings, equity, pricing, privacy, and environmental governance. The buyer limits eligibility to USA-based organizations and requires the vendor to perform the work offsite. Interested bidders must submit all questions by September 25, 2026. Bidders may submit responses digitally by email or online. The buyer is currently looking for proposals and has not provided specific evaluation criteria or budget figures.