Yellowstone NP fiber broadband to grant, lewis

The National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive fiber internet services for Grant Village and Lewis Lake locations within Yellowstone National Park. The procurement involves installing several miles of underground fiber optic connections from existing backbone fiber points to specific NPS facilities, including ranger stations, visitor centers, employee quarters, and maintenance facilities. The contract requires both dark fiber backhaul services and various classes of internet access, including business and residential grade connections and multi-dwelling unit services. The contractor must also provide 24x7x365 internet support services with specific response times and outage notification protocols. However, Amendment 3 has fully canceled this solicitation, with the agency indicating that the requirement has changed and will be reposted in the future with modified specifications.

This opportunity was designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a small business size standard of $40 million. The original contract structure was planned as a firm-fixed lump sum price covering fiber installation and one year of internet services. The performance period was scheduled from August 25, 2025, to September 30, 2026, providing a 365-day timeline for project completion. All work was to be performed at the specified locations within Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, requiring extensive environmental and wildlife protection measures including avoidance of geothermal areas and strict adherence to invasive species management protocols. The project demanded technical compliance with single-mode fiber optic cable standards, specific burial depths, and precise GPS mapping of all installations.