Blue Ridge Hotshots Fiber Optic Install, Coconino NF

The United States Forest Service, via the USDA-FS CSA Southwest 7 office, has issued a combined synopsis and solicitation under solicitation number 127EAX26Q0042 for fiber optic installation at the Blue Ridge Hotshots facility in the Coconino National Forest. The project requires the installation of approximately 1,500 lineal feet of single-mode fiber optic cable to create an outside plant fiber optic backbone connecting three buildings. This installation includes six strand pairs running to each building for a total of twelve strand pairs. Optional work components consist of installing dedicated 15-amp electrical circuits with quadplex 20-amp 120-v receptacles near new interior NEMA enclosures and testing 24 strands of existing single-mode fiber optic cable to industry standards.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBA (Small Business Administration) program. The project is classified under NAICS code 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, and PSC code Z2BG, Repair or Alteration of Electronic and Communications Facilities. Performance will take place in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the solicitation is supported by ten attachments, including wage determinations, industrial fire plan guidelines, site and utility plans, and agency IT requirements.

Quotations for this Request for Quotation are due by June 18, 2026. The procurement is being conducted as a commercial item acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12. Richard Ortega serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation for consideration by the agency.