Blue Ridge Hotshots Fiber Optic Install, Coconino NF

The USDA Forest Service, CSA Southwest 7, issued solicitation 127EAX26Q0042 as a combined synopsis/solicitation for the installation of fiber optic cable at the Coconino National Forest in Flagstaff, Arizona. This Request for Quotation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBA SBA) under NAICS code 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction and PSC Z2BG REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Responses for this requirement are due by June 25, 2026, and Richard Ortega is the designated point of contact.

The primary scope of work involves the installation of approximately 1,500 lineal feet of single mode fiber optic cable to establish an outside plant fiber optic backbone between three buildings. The project requires 12 strand pairs total, with six strand pairs running to each building. Optional work includes the testing of existing 24-strand single mode fiber optic cable to industry standards and the installation of dedicated 15-amp electrical circuits, each featuring a quadplex 20-amp 120-v receptacle located near new interior NEMA enclosures.

The solicitation includes 11 attachments such as wage determinations, USDA FS ASR CIO requirements, industrial fire plan guidelines, and site and utility plans from 1969 and 1979. Amendment 0001 was issued to establish updated deadlines for requests for information and the final solicitation closing date. All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration in accordance with the procedures for commercial items.