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Motorola Passive Optical Network to Tellabs Passive Optical Network Migration Service

Columbia, MD.Maryland, USADue Friday, November 20, 2026
Client
Columbia, MD.
RFP Number
NET-17421
Posted
10/14/2026
Category
Networking Services and Supplies
Budget
Looking for Proposals
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Description

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The government authority in Columbia, Maryland requires a vendor to provide Motorola Passive Optical Network (PON) to Tellabs PON migration services. The selected vendor must participate in a project kickoff meeting with college staff and submit an implementation plan, migration strategy, project schedule, service-continuity plan, and rollback procedures for college approval. Work performance will occur offsite. To be eligible, bidding entities must be onshore USA organizations. Eligible applicants must be Tellabs-certified or demonstrate substantial experience implementing Tellabs PON solutions, along with proven experience configuring and integrating network infrastructure with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Microsoft Intune. The buyer is currently seeking proposals, though specific budget figures, submission deadlines, submission methods, evaluation criteria, and contract terms are not provided in the text.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 27P-003_Motorola_PON_to_Tellabs_PON_Migration_RFP_Final___.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

Howard Community College is soliciting proposals from qualified Tellabs-certified or Tellabs-experienced integrators to replace its existing Motorola Passive Optical Network (PON) equipment with Tellabs equipment. The project includes a redundant OLT architecture and IEEE 802.1X network access control integration. Eligibility is open to onshore USA organizations with appropriate Maryland licenses.

Issued by
Howard Community College Board of Trustees
Opening Date
October 7th, 2026
RSVP for Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Walk due
October 16th, 2026
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Walk
October 21st at 2:00 pm
Questions due
October 30th 2026
Proposals due
November 20th, 2026, 11:00 a.m. local time
How to submit
Electronic via Equity Hub's Bid Locker
Submission details
Submit via https://bidlocker.us/details/6573_Motorola_Pon_To_Tellabs_Pon_Migration. Submissions require three separate password-protected PDF files: Technical Proposal Unredacted, Technical Proposal Redacted, and Price Proposal. Passwords must be emailed separately.
Contract term
From Notice to Proceed through written final acceptance, followed by a minimum one (1) year workmanship warranty.
Place of performance
Howard Community College campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044
Insurance and bonding
Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000), Comprehensive Business Automobile Liability ($500,000), Worker's Compensation Statutory coverage including employer's liability ($100,000 / $500,000 / $100,000). Certificate of insurance naming Board of Trustees of Howard Community College as additional insured.

How proposals are evaluated

Qualifications and Experience – Tellabs implementation and Motorola PON migration experience; 802.1X, Cisco ISE, and Microsoft Intune integration experience; references70 points
Price (Attachment A)30 points

Scope of work

  • Replace Motorola PON equipment with Tellabs equipment according to the College-provided Bill of Materials
  • Implement a redundant Tellabs Optical Line Terminal architecture
  • Replace existing 1x32 optical splitters with 2x32 optical splitters
  • Configure IEEE 802.1X network access control integrated with Cisco ISE and Microsoft Intune
  • Provide project management, configuration, integration, testing, documentation, and migration services
  • Submit implementation plan, migration strategy, project schedule, service-continuity plan, and rollback procedures
  • Perform cutover activities during College-approved maintenance windows
  • Provide a minimum one-year workmanship warranty following final acceptance

Minimum qualifications

  • Tellabs-certified or demonstrate substantial experience implementing Tellabs PON solutions
  • Demonstrated experience configuring IEEE 802.1X and integrating network infrastructure with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Microsoft Intune
  • Appropriate licenses to perform the work in Howard County and the State of Maryland
  • Mandatory attendance at the pre-proposal conference and site walk

Documents to include with the bid

  • Transmittal Letter (Tab A)
  • Qualifications and Experience (Tab C)
  • Planned Downtime Information (Tab D, Section 2.2)
  • Completed Exception Report
  • References Form (Tab H)
  • Firm Information Form (Tab I)
  • Sworn Statement of Accuracy Form (Tab I)
  • Acknowledgement of Addenda (Tab I)
  • Minority Participation Form (Tab I)
  • Price Proposal Form (Attachment A)

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