Solicitation Intent to Award Notice.pdf

This is a Solicitation Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau, on behalf of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission (NETC). The solicitation addresses television broadcast antenna and transmission line removal and installation services at KUON-TV's transmission tower in Ithaca (Mead), Nebraska. The project comprises three sequential phases: Phase 1 involves installing a new UHF-27 auxiliary antenna and transmission line at approximately 550 feet above ground level on a 234.7-meter tower; Phase 2 requires removal and disposal of the existing VHF-12 main antenna weighing approximately 23,500 pounds along with associated transmission line; and Phase 3 involves installation of a new UHF-27 main antenna weighing 6,700 pounds and transmission line at the tower top. The solicitation was released on February 17, 2026, with written questions due by February 23, 2026, and responses posted by March 2, 2026. Electronic proposal submissions were due on March 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with opening conducted via Webex. The intent to award was posted on March 25, 2026, with the award going to Precision Communication, LLC. The contract term is one year from execution with potential extension by mutual agreement, and all work must be completed by July 31, 2026, with Phase 1 potentially executable up to six months prior to Phases 2 and 3.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, making the procurement open to all qualified vendors. Required qualifications include maintaining comprehensive insurance coverage with workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, as well as obtaining climber certification and providing a detailed site safety plan with a trained rigger and written rigging plan. Contractors are responsible for all installation materials not supplied by the antenna manufacturer (Dielectric), rigging procedures, pressurization and pressure testing, antenna tuning, and post-implementation support including re-climbing at no additional cost if testing fails. Pricing is submitted on a separate cost sheet with Phase 1 priced separately from Phases 2 and 3, with the State reserving the right to negotiate pricing and request best and final offers. Payment will be made in compliance with Nebraska's Prompt Payment Act within forty-five calendar days of invoice receipt, with no advance payments permitted. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified.