Purchase and Delivery of Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable (432 count, 144 count, 24 count, and 12 count) as needed for up to 3 years.

City of Palo Alto - Utilities has issued request for quotes for goods, solicitation RFQ 197040.

The City intends purchasing single‑mode fiber optic cable in multiple strand counts (432, 144, 24, and 12) to support ongoing and planned City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) fiber network expansion, maintenance, and capital improvement projects on an as needed basis. This material procurement is necessary to ensure timely completion of critical infrastructure upgrades and to maintain the reliability and resiliency of the City’s fiber network. This will be up to a 3 year agreement. Note: The quantities in this RFQ are estimated only. Quantities may increase or decrease depending upon the project requirements. All the materials under this RFQ shall be purchased within a period of three (3) years. Vendor shall coordinate the delivery schedule with the City. Pricing will be firm for each term of this agreement. The City will accept alternate proposals for the items herein. If an alternate product is quoted a data sheet must be submitted with this RFQ. If a data sheet for the alternate product is not submitted with this RFQ the City will not evaluate the product quoted. The City reserves the right to award to multiple vendors. This City reserves the right to award on an item by item basis or aggregate.

City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) operates an extensive municipal fiber‑optic network supporting City operations, public safety facilities, traffic signaling, utility SCADA systems, and community broadband services. Cable stock is required for: • Ongoing network extension projects • Scheduled replacement of aging or damaged cable • Emergency restoration work • Capital improvement and system reliability projects • New customer connections under the City’s Fiber-to-the-Premise program Inventory levels for fiber cable have reached minimum thresholds, requiring replenishment to avoid construction delays and service interruptions.

Responses are due October 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT.

Commodity categories: Cable, Fiber Optic w/Interconnecting Components and Accessories (See Class 280 for Other Communications Cable.

Contact: Renee Howard, Senior Buyer (renee.howard@paloalto.gov, (650) 496-5900).

7 documents are attached to the notice: Insurance Requirements Exhibit-Gen_Revised April 9,2025-Final; Specification-fiber-optic-cable August 2026; W-9 City of Palo Alto; CS_8107357_DB_external; CS_8107358_DB_external; CS_8107365_DB_external; CS_8106750_DB_external.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/palo-alto-ca/projects/287550. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.