Integrated Communications Technology Solutions & Services Convenience Contract - 26

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) is issuing an Invitation for Bid for integrated communications technology solutions and services under IFB #69-3402, a convenience contract with bids due July 20, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at 840 Neal Street, Greensboro, NC 27403.

Vendors must hold a minimum of five years' experience, maintain a local office or shop within 100 miles of the main campus, and possess North Carolina business registration and required licenses. Specific manufacturer certifications are mandatory: CommScope AMP NET CONNECT Design & Installation, Corning Cable System Network of Preferred Installers, BICSI Installer/Technician, exacqVision, Axis security cameras, Illumia door access systems, and AVIXA CTS audiovisual equipment. These certifications are decision-flipping eligibility filters.

The scope covers turnkey integrated communications services including inside plant cabling (copper and fiber), outside plant fiber installations with inter-building connectivity, security camera installations, electronic door access systems, audiovisual equipment, and networked device installations across UNCG-managed facilities. All work must comply with OSHA standards and applicable codes. Vendors must provide free estimates within two business days for routine moves, adds, and changes; offer 25-year warranties on new installations; and maintain emergency response capabilities with two-hour response times during business hours and four-hour response times outside business hours, with service restoration within 12 hours.

Pricing is Time and Material with firm pricing for 180 days from contract award. Vendors must submit detailed hourly labor rates for six work classifications (inside plant, outside plant, security cameras, electronic door access, audiovisual, and other endpoints), distinguishing regular hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) from overtime hours (nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency calls), plus material and equipment pricing and a justified tariff surcharge percentage. All deliveries are FOB Destination with the vendor responsible for installation completion, site cleanup, and waste disposal.

The contract has an initial one-year term with UNCG holding the option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms at its sole discretion. Vendor questions are due June 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. UNCG responses will be provided by June 30, 2026. This is a convenience contract with no guaranteed minimum spend; UNCG reserves the right to make multiple awards or cancel the solicitation.