Structured Network Cabling Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting proposals for Structured Network Cabling Services to support the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The contractor must provide labor, parts, and materials to plan, install, organize cables, and related components to create reliable and scalable network infrastructure, including end-to-end installation of horizontal and vertical network cabling, telecommunications pathway infrastructure installation and repair, testing and verification of connections, and demolition of existing abandoned communications infrastructure. Key requirements include using Category 6A plenum-rated cables, employing BICSI-certified installers, following specific color-coding standards, and maintaining detailed documentation in compliance with NIH Design Requirements Manual and FMB-RTP Engineering Standards. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability (40%), past performance, and price, with offerors required to submit a 20-page technical proposal, a 5-page past performance section, and a price proposal. The deadline for proposal submission is December 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with a site visit having occurred on December 15, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for 8(a) small business concerns as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a contract period from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, and a $2 million ceiling. The incumbent contractor is J2 Associates (previous contract number 75N99019D00029), and the government historically issues approximately five IT task orders per year under the BPA. The project requires a 14-calendar day completion period following the Notice to Proceed, with specific installation tasks including CAT 6A cable termination in multiple rooms within Building 101, digital antenna system reinstallation, and telecommunications infrastructure modifications. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager, Technical Foreman, and BICSI-certified Installer. The work will be performed at the NIEHS Research Triangle Park facility in Durham County, North Carolina, subject to prevailing wage determinations established under the Davis-Bacon Act, with electrician rates at $31.07 per hour and laborers ranging from $11.72 to $15.26 per hour.