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This Invitation to Bid (ITB 25-01) is issued by the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) in Anchorage, Alaska, for the installation of passenger car WiFi equipment. Sealed bids are due by February 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for February 4th, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The pre-bid conference requires PPE including hardhats, safety glasses, personal flotation devices, and steel toe boots. Contractor qualifications include being primarily engaged in telecommunication/networking equipment installations for a minimum of 5 years, providing references for three networking equipment installation projects over $250,000 completed in the last 5 years, and having NCTI approved master technicians or ARRC approved equivalent certification.

The project may be partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and ARRC. The corporation maintains a race-neutral Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program with an overall DBE participation goal of 4.0% for federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on DOT-funded contracts, though no specific DBE goals are set for this solicitation. Questions must be submitted in writing by March 3rd to the designated contact, C. Lee Thompson. The ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, negotiate changes, and award the contract based on the most advantageous offer to the corporation.