Extend Broadband in Grand Teton National Park

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region is soliciting quotations to extend broadband services to housing units at Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeks a contractor to install new broadband connections and provide seven months of service from April 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025, with initial installation to be completed by March 15, 2025. The contract will cover 10 locations, requiring high-speed internet with up to 1 gigabit/sec download and 500 Mbps upload speeds, maintaining 99.7% uptime and less than 45ms latency. Evaluation will be based on three factors: price, technical capability to perform the requirement, and prior experience installing broadband infrastructure and providing residential customer service. Interested contractors must submit questions by December 20, 2024, via email to casey_pehrson@nps.gov, with final quotes due by January 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM.

This opportunity is open to small businesses under NAICS code 517112 with a size standard of 1,500 employees, though no specific set-aside is designated. The project involves underground fiber line installation across Mormon Row, with strict environmental protection requirements including wildlife conservation measures for grizzly bears and sage-grouse. The total service period spans seven months, covering 70 total connection-months across the 10 housing units. Contractors must use specific installation methods like ditch-witch trenchers or line plows, maintaining a minimum 30-inch underground line depth. The project requires comprehensive insurance coverage of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 for property damage, with explicit prohibitions on using ATVs on National Park Service lands. The National Park Service will centrally manage service payments, though individual residents will have authorization to request support.