About this opportunity
AI summaryThe University of Hawai‘i seeks a qualified contractor to deliver comprehensive telecommunications cabling, infrastructure support, and related services for its Mānoa campus operations, with potential application across all university system-wide locations. The scope requires maintaining all existing university-owned copper, fiber optic, and coaxial cable infrastructure to adhere to manufacturer warranties and university specifications, as well as installing new cabling infrastructure as needed. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations. Prospective offerors must register and submit Qualifications Proposals electronically via the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System, and submittals by facsimile will not be accepted. The deadline for clarification requests submitted through HePS is December 1, 2026, following a pre-bid conference on November 20, 2026. Qualifications Proposals are evaluated based on Experience and Past Performance worth 50 points and Project Understanding worth 30 points, requiring a minimum score of 50 percent to qualify.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I
- Solicitation No.
- P2027000002
Scope of work
- Full construction services including labor, equipment, and materials for telecommunications cabling and infrastructure
- Installation of inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) distribution cables
- Telecommunications cabling and infrastructure support for the Mānoa campus and potential system-wide locations
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience and Past Performance | 50 Points |
| Project Understanding | 30 Points |
| Team Organizational Structure and Staffing Plan | 20 Points |
Minimum qualifications
- Hawai‘i contractor’s license C-15
- Good standing with the State of Hawai‘i
- At least a minimum one (1) full-time BICSI-certified RCDD on staff
- Factory certification in the design and installation for specified manufacturers
- Recent project experience within the last 5 years supporting a multi-building university campus including ISP and OSP distribution cables
Documents to include with your response
- Cover Letter signed by authorized representative
- Exhibit 1, Offeror’s Organization and Eligibility form
- Exhibit 2, Project Experience form (up to 3 recent projects)
- Exhibit 3, Past Performance form
- Three (3) Firm References
- Resume of the lead project manager for the General Contractor
- Documentation for the full-time BICSI-certified RCDD on staff
- Documentation showing factory certification in design and installation
- Project Understanding narrative and plan
- Team Organizational Structure and Staffing Plan
Key dates
- Part 1, Qualifications Pre-Proposal Conference
- November 20, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Hawai‘i Standard Time (HST)
- Part 1, Deadline for Receipt of Clarification Requests
- December 1, 2026
- Part 1, Qualifications Proposals Due Date
- December 15, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. (HST)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via HePS
- Instructions
- Submitted online through the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HePS) at http://www.sicomm.net/vendor-login/. Submittals by facsimile are not acceptable. English 12-point font minimum on 8-1/2” by 11” paper; Section 3 subsections A and B combined shall not exceed 15 pages.
Contract details
- Term
- Initial period of ONE (1) year commencing on the date designated in the Notice to Proceed, renewable from year to year for NINE (9) additional years, for a total of TEN (10) years.
- Place of performance
- University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, with potential application to any or all University system-wide locations.