BROADBAND TECHNICAL CONSULTING

The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED), specifically the Office of Broadband, is seeking a technical consulting vendor for a comprehensive broadband infrastructure support contract through an Agency Master Agreement. The procurement, identified as ARFP 0307 DEV2600000002, targets technical services including policy development, strategic planning, project management, broadband mapping, and data collection to support federal and state broadband development programs funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and American Rescue Plan Act. The solicitation requires a vendor to develop and maintain a common shared GIS platform with licensing for the vendor's team, subcontractors, and a minimum of ten additional WVDED users. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point system: 70 technical points covering major and supplemental objectives, project requirements, qualifications, and online presentations, with the remaining 30 points allocated to cost. Key deadlines include technical questions due by November 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, and proposals due by November 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Vendors must submit sealed technical and cost proposals to the WVDED office in Charleston, West Virginia, with a minimum acceptable technical score of 70 percent required for proposal qualification.

The contract is structured as a term contract with an initial period and potential renewals for up to five successive one-year periods. No specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. Vendors must provide documentation of experience managing federally funded broadband infrastructure programs of comparable scope within the past three years and meet several compliance requirements, including obtaining state and federal debarment clearances, registering with SAM.gov, and maintaining Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. While a specific budget range was not detailed, the cost sheet indicates an estimated 12,500 billable hours annually, with vendors required to quote a blended hourly rate that includes all travel expenses and a flat annual rate for the GIS platform. All generated records, documents, data, maps, and reports will remain the property of WVDED, and the entire proposal and resulting contract will be considered public documents subject to West Virginia Code and Freedom of Information Act provisions. The procurement is classified under the commodity code 80160000 for Business Administration Services.