Specifications for Fiber Optic Services and Materials
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 14-26
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Tyler Randolph tyler.randolph@keysenergy.com (305) 295-1000
Opportunity details come from constructionbidsource.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Keys Energy Services is accepting bids for fiber optic services and materials under an RFP, with proposals due October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The successful bidder will supply, install, and maintain fiber optic cable, equipment, and network cabling systems on a time-and-material basis across Monroe County from Key West to Marathon, Florida.
The scope encompasses procurement, installation, repair, and maintenance of fiber optic infrastructure spanning KEYS' 65 miles of owned fiber across 11 substations and two major properties. Work includes inter-building and intra-building fiber optic cabling in underground, aerial, and plenum configurations; equipment and terminations; splice enclosures and connectors; and related infrastructure. The bidder will use existing cable runs and conduits where practical unless directed otherwise. KEYS will issue task orders on an as-needed basis. All work must comply with ANSI/TIA/EIA specifications, NEC, NFPA, OSHA regulations, and industry practices established by BISCI. Installed fiber must be end-to-end tested with maximum splice loss of 0.04 dB using fusion splicing.
Service response requirements are two hours for emergency trouble service, eight hours for routine trouble service, and ten work days for time-and-material service. All personnel must wear uniforms with company identification and KEYS vendor badges. The bidder is responsible for warranty work at no cost to KEYS, including obligations after contract expiration for materials remaining under warranty.
KEYS reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept or reject individual items or bid schedules separately. Written questions are due October 9, 2026 at noon to purchasing@keysenergy.com. Sealed proposals may be submitted electronically via VendorLink or DemandStar, or by paper delivery via FedEx, UPS, or in-person. A virtual bid opening meeting is scheduled for October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Opportunity text
Keys Energy Services, FL is accepting bids for Specifications for Fiber Optic Services and Materials. This RFP delineates the requirements for the material, labor and support services to be provided. 1.2.2 The successful bidder shall, on an as needed basis, be responsible for the integration, supply and/or installation, connection, and maintenance/repair for various types of fiber optic cable, equipment and supplies, and general network-type cabling systems. Most of the Fiber Network Systems architecture is aerial but there is some underground. Please note, some customers may require their line extension be run underground. While all of these run over the fiber for our internal communication, we do not provide any of these services to other agencies; KEYS leases dark fiber.. 1.2.3 The successful bidder will be required to provide services as specified, on a time and material basis, within the City of Key West to Marathon, Florida within Monroe County. KEYS has 65 miles of 96 strand fiber that KEYS owns. KEYS has 11 substations and two major properties that the fiber runs through. There are multiple line extensions connecting multiple field devices as well as delivering dark fiber to other government agencies for their own internal communication. 1.2.4 The overall scope includes, but is not limited to, providing and/or installing (including: inter-building, intra-building, fiber optic cabling) fiber optic equipment, and maintenance/repair services. When practical and possible the successful bidder will utilize existing cable runs and conduits, unless directed otherwise by KEYS. 1.2.5 Keys Energy Service (KEYS) will periodically notify the successful bidder of required work to be performed.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| keys keys bid 14-26 specifications for Fiber Optic Services and materials.pdf |
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