Industry Review for draft Fiber Optic Technical Requirements

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is conducting an Industry Review for draft Fiber Optic Technical Requirements for the procurement of 192-core single-mode, loose-tube, steel-tape armored optical fiber cables designed for outdoor installation along the California high-speed rail line system. The cables must be suitable for direct underground burial and installation within ducts, with a minimum design life of 30 years compliant with IEC 60794 accelerated aging performance standards. Key technical requirements include single-mode fiber compliance with ITU-T G.652D standards, insertion loss specifications of 0.35 dB/km at 1310 nm and 0.22 dB/km at 1550 nm, maximum pulling tension of 2700 N, and crush resistance of 2200 N/100 mm. Suppliers must be ISO 9001 certified with full material traceability and batch control and must submit a quality control plan, manufacturing process description, technical datasheet, delivery schedule, and installation guidelines for Authority approval prior to production. The written comments or redlines submission deadline is February 13, 2026 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time, with submissions directed to materialpurchase@hsr.ca.gov. This Industry Review period commenced on January 20, 2026 and does not constitute a formal solicitation but rather a request for industry input to refine technical requirements prior to future procurement activities.

Suppliers are required to provide a minimum 25-year warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship, water ingress, jacket cracking, excessive attenuation drift, and environmental degradation, with replacement or repair at no cost to the project. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible responders have been identified in the available documentation. The Authority has not identified any incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration at this stage, as this remains a pre-solicitation industry review phase. All submitted comments and materials will become property of the Authority and are subject to California Public Records Act, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, and Freedom of Information Act requirements; however, submitters may designate information as "TRADE SECRET" or "CONFIDENTIAL" to protect proprietary information from disclosure. No award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in the available materials, as this industry review precedes formal solicitation and does not represent a commitment to issue any procurement or enter into any contract related to the high-speed rail program.