Internet Services USGS New England WSC ME and NH

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ 140G0126Q0092) for dedicated fiber optic internet services to support two Water Science Center offices located in Augusta, Maine and Pembroke, New Hampshire. The primary requirement is the installation and provision of 1,000 Mbps (1 Gbps) symmetrical Ethernet dedicated internet access via fiber optic media, along with associated services including initial installation, permit acquisition, circuit activation, 24/7/365 network operations center support, circuit performance monitoring, and ongoing maintenance. Offerors must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards for Information and Communication Technology, submit an Accessibility Conformance Report using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), and provide a comprehensive Service Level Agreement detailing circuit availability, delivery timeframes, latency specifications, and Mean Time to Repair commitments. The solicitation is designated for women-owned small businesses (WOSB), and evaluation will be based on offeror representations and certifications submitted through SAM.gov. The written quote submission deadline is April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time, with an anticipated award date of April 17, 2026, and quotes should be emailed to krschneider@usgs.gov.

This acquisition is full and open with no set-aside restrictions beyond the WOSB designation, and no incumbent contractor or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contract will run for a base year from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available through April 30, 2031, providing a potential five-year term of performance. Pricing must be submitted on a per-month basis for 12 months at each of the two locations. The places of performance are the USGS New England Water Science Center office at 196 Whitten Road, Augusta, Maine 04330, and the USGS New England Water Science Center office at 331 Commerce Way, Suite 2, Pembroke, New Hampshire 03275. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov to be eligible for award, and the NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) applies with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.