Structured Network Cabling Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), is seeking a structured network cabling services contractor for its Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina. The contract will encompass comprehensive cabling services including end-to-end horizontal and vertical network cable installations, pathway infrastructure installation and repair, communications infrastructure demolition, and mass notification and radio communication installation and warranty services. This procurement aims to support engineering, operations, maintenance, and construction personnel with a robust network infrastructure solution. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the government will likely assess vendor capabilities through submitted documentation such as capability statements. The current solicitation is a sources sought notice, with responses due by April 10, 2025, indicating the government is conducting market research to understand potential contractor capabilities before formally releasing the full solicitation.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside, though the attached sources sought notice suggests potential small business preferences. No specific incumbent contractors or precise contract value ranges are mentioned in the documents. The contract falls under NAICS code 238210 for Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, which provides a broad industry classification for the services sought. The geographic scope is limited to the NIEHS facility in Durham, North Carolina, with services likely to be delivered on an as-needed, task order basis. The government has emphasized that this sources sought notice is a market research exercise and does not guarantee a subsequent contract award, reserving the right to use non-proprietary technical information in future solicitations.