Yellowstone Old Faithful and West Thumb Fiber

The National Park Service's Intermountain Region is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive fiber internet services at Old Faithful and West Thumb areas within Yellowstone National Park. The project requires installation of several miles of underground fiber optic connections to support local area networks at designated NPS facilities including the Ranger Station, NPS Fresh Water facility, Wastewater Treatment Plant, employee quarters, Emergency Services, and West Thumb Visitor Center. Technical requirements include single-mode fiber optic cable installation with specific burial depths and protective marking, along with various service types including dark fiber backhaul, zero-mile connections, and business and residential class internet access with speeds ranging from 100Mbps to 300Mbps. The contract will be awarded using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures with evaluation based on price and technical requirements to determine best value to the government, requiring 100% network availability, less than 45 milliseconds latency, and less than 0.3% packet loss. The solicitation deadline is August 14, 2025 at 1500 MD, with quotes to be submitted electronically to molly_lynam@nps.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a $40 million size standard, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed lump sum price with a performance period from August 25, 2025 to September 30, 2026, encompassing a 365-day service period from award. The project involves connecting 10 different segments across multiple GPS-coordinated locations within Yellowstone National Park, with extensive environmental and wildlife protection mitigation measures required due to the sensitive park environment. Contractors must provide 24x7x365 internet support services and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), with the place of performance specifically located at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The solicitation has undergone two amendments, with Amendment 2 adding questions and answers that explicitly rejected satellite internet alternatives in favor of maintaining the dark fiber requirement.