FY24 WLES Radio Backhaul Milford Crown Castle 2

The Massachusetts State 911 Department is seeking to procure business class internet service at designated radio sites in the Town of Milford under the Statewide Contract ITT72 category 6. The scope of the procurement includes providing internet service with minimum upload/download speeds of 10MB/10MB, maximum one-way latency of 20ms, one-way packet loss less than 0.01%, and one-way jitter less than 20ms, with 99.99% availability. The term of the agreement is from the effective date through December 31, 2025. Payments for fixed price deliverables will be made upon the Department's acceptance, while time and materials services will be billed weekly based on actual hours worked by the named resource. The Statement of Work outlines requirements for Commonwealth data security, project management responsibilities, and personnel commitments. Crown Castle must obtain approval for any subcontractors and ensure compliance with the Commonwealth's applicable policies and standards.

The contract opportunity is limited to the jurisdiction of Worcester County. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The existing incumbent vendor is Crown Castle Fiber, LLC, and the procurement requires integration with the Commonwealth's existing infrastructure and technology. The total budget for this procurement is not specified, but the Statement of Work provides details on the fixed price deliverables and time and materials services to be billed.