BRAND NAME Starlink Local Priority 500GB Satellite Internet Service and Starlink Mini Equipment Packages with Ancillary supplies

The Federal Highway Administration's Western Federal Lands Highway Division is soliciting quotations for Starlink Local Priority 500GB Satellite Internet Service and Starlink Mini Equipment Packages to support operations in remote field locations across Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. This open-market, firm-fixed-price Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeks 45 individual Starlink subscriptions, each providing 500GB of monthly data allocation, along with associated equipment including Starlink Mini Electronic Phased Array antennas, UTV rooftop mounts, DC power cords, and car adapters. The satellite internet service must meet stringent performance requirements including 99% availability, maximum 40ms latency, 100mbps download speed, and 10mbps upload speed with no data cap. Evaluation will be based on price, technical compliance, personnel qualifications, relevant past experience, and past performance references, with award anticipated to go to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation. The deadline for submitting quotations is January 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with an expected award date of February 10, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business vendors. The anticipated contract period spans five years from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031, consisting of a base 12-month period with four optional 12-month extensions, with equipment delivery required within 45 days of order receipt. The estimated total contract value is $484,000 over the full five-year performance period. Equipment distribution across five locations includes 20 units to Vancouver, Washington; 10 units to Idaho Falls, Idaho; 6 units to Kalispell, Montana; 5 units to Wasilla, Alaska; and 4 units to Great Falls, Montana. Offerors must provide documentation of relevant past experience and past performance references, though no specific minimum number of past performance projects is required, with completed Past Performance Reference Questionnaires due by January 27, 2026.