About this opportunity
AI summaryArlington County, Virginia, requests bids for emergency fiber optic network restoration services on a 24/7/365 basis. The scope covers the county's existing network, which includes approximately 56 miles of fiber optic backbone, conduits, two 144-count loose tube fiber cables, and approximately 10 miles of 864 gel-filled ribbon fiber cable. The solicitation specifies brand-name items and disallows substitutions. Only registered vendors from USA organizations may bid. Bidders must submit electronic sealed bids through the PRISM+ eProcurement system by 1:00 p.m. on December 7, 2026. Bidders must also provide a $25,000 bid surety with their submission, and the successful awardee must furnish $500,000 performance and payment bonds within ten days after the award notice.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Solicitation No.
- N1513
Scope of work
- Emergency fiber optic network restoration services
- Provision of specified brand-name items without substitutions
- Preformed Line Products Coyote Dome and Runt closures and splice trays
- CommScope splice enclosures and fusion splice trays
- Prysmian Group Draka cables and loose tubes
- Tii Technologies patch drop and splice enclosures
- Corning Pretium product line materials and associated accessories
- Full site survey and maintenance of as-built drawings
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest evaluated Bid | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Virginia before contract award
- Registered in PRISM+, Arlington County's eProcurement system
- Surveys established by a surveyor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Superintendent and project manager satisfactory to the Project Officer
- All assigned employees and subcontractors must pass a County background check including fingerprinting
- Implementation of a drug-free policy with quarterly random drug/alcohol screening
Documents to include with your response
- Bid Surety
- Bid Form
- Pricing Sheet
- Addendum acknowledgment (if addenda issued)
Key dates
- Solicitation issued
- NOVEMBER 4, 2026
- Virtual prebid conference
- 10:00 a.m., November 16, 2026
- Questions and proposed equivalent items due
- NOVEMBER 23, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME
- Bids due
- 1:00 P.M. ON THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic sealed bids via PRISM+
- Instructions
- Responses must be submitted through Arlington County's eProcurement system, PRISM+. Responses submitted via Virginia's eVA will not be accepted. Bidders must be registered in PRISM+ to submit.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia
- Insurance and bonding
- Bid Surety in the amount of $25,000 required with the bid. Performance and Payment Bonds of $500,000 required within 10 days of award notice. Proof of insurance coverage required, including Commercial General Liability, MCS-90 and CA 9948 endorsements, and Builder's Risk Insurance equal to the initial Contract Amount.