Construction of Outside Plant Fiber Optic Infrastructure PHASE 1

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (“CTSI”) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to furnish, install, and test outside plant fiber optic infrastructure for its broadband infrastructure deployment. This project supports CTSI’s broader goal of expanding reliable, high-capacity broadband services to its communities using federal broadband infrastructure funding.

The selected vendor will be responsible for furnishing, installing, and testing high-quality materials in accordance with recognized industry standards, attached specifications, and attached construction plans, ensuring timely execution to meet project schedules, and providing appropriate documentation and warranties.

This procurement will be conducted as a Large Purchase in accordance with CTSI Tribal Plan of Operations § 2.019(c)(5).

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians invites proposals from qualified vendors to furnish, install, and test outside plant fiber optic infrastructure for its broadband infrastructure deployment along Logsden Road, east of the City of Siletz, and along adjacent local roads in Lincoln County, Oregon.

The selected vendor will be responsible for furnishing, installing, and testing all required outside plant infrastructure in a timely manner, ensuring that products meet CTSI’s quality standards, comply with applicable tribal, local, and federal requirements, and are available to support construction milestones. The material procurement shall comply with applicable provisions of the Build America, Buy America Act, 2 C.F.R. Part 184, Executive Order 14005, and any other applicable federal or tribal authority regarding domestic content procurement preference requirements. The construction routing and installation shall be per engineering plans attached to this RFP as Appendix A, the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Vendors Bid List attached to this RFP as Appendix B, and the Project Specifications are attached as Appendix C.

The selected vendor shall be responsible for providing individual BABA certifications for each Covered Material. The selected vendor shall also be required to create and maintain thorough and accurate records of the Project and BABA compliance, and make such records available to CTSI, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, for audit, such audit to be at CTSI’s expense.

Materials Supply, Delivery, Warranty

• All materials shall be new, unused, and compliant with applicable industry standards.
• Provide manufacturer specifications, packing lists, certifications, and warranties with each delivery.
• All materials shall be free from defect and meet required specifications.
• Deliver materials to designated contractor supplied storage yards or storage sites approved by CTSI.
• Maintain clear labeling and reel documentation for fiber cable.
• Supply digital records of material shipments, lot numbers, and serial numbers as applicable.
• Coordinate staged deliveries to align with proposed construction schedules.
• Support CTSI in processing warranty claims, replacements, or returns throughout the warranty period.

All responsibilities under this scope shall be carried out in close coordination with CTSI to ensure timely delivery, installation, testing, and compliance with funding requirements, and uninterrupted progress of the broadband deployment.

All responses to this RFP shall be submitted **electronically** to: lisan@ctsi.nsn.us and laceyv@ctsi.nsn.us and cc: tino@ackermancg.com. Proposals should be submitted in PDF format. Clearly label the subject line: “CTSI RFP – Construction of Outside Plant Fiber Optic Infrastructure – TBCP2 Phase 1”. No faxed, mailed, or telephone responses will be accepted.

All responses must be received by **Wednesday December 09th, 2026 at 1:00pm PST**, at which time they will be opened. Bids will be opened in the CTSI Admin Conference Room located at 201 SE Swan Avenue, Siletz, OR 97380. No proposal received after the submission deadline will be considered.

All proposals will be valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date the proposals are received by CTSI.

Evaluation Factors

| Factor | Points |
| --- | --- |
| Cost Competitiveness | 35 |
| Delivery Schedule | 15 |
| Construction Schedule | 20 |
| Contractor Qualifications | 15 |
| Indian Preference | 15 |
| Base Score | 100 |

Applicable bonding requirements (Siletz Tribal Code § 2.023) if construction thresholds are met.