Project Information

Bid Title

Fiber Management Solution (non-Esri)

Issuing Agency

City of Columbus

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Sep 2, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ032837

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Project Description

Basic Information
Solicitation #	RFQ032837
Solicitation Type	IFB
Document Title	Fiber Management Solution (non-Esri)
Requesting Department	Technology
Expiry Date Time (ET)	9/18/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Delivery Date	12/1/2026
Delivery Name	Department of Technology
Delivery Address	1111 East Broad St.Columbus, OH 43205 USA
Attachment	Yes

Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Technology will be receiving proposals for the FIBER MANAGEMENT SOLUTION PROJECT. The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Technology with a fiber management solution to support the continued efforts of the department. Proposals of solutions which do not require the use of the Esri Utility Network (UN) data are preferred. The collaborative works will involve the configuration, implementation, and continuous support services for the next iteration of Fiber Management within the Department of Technology. This Request for Proposal falls under the Ohio Revised Code §§9.64 and contains confidential infrastructure and cybersecurity records of the City of Columbus. These records may include sensitive information regarding the City’s cybersecurity program, network architecture, security controls, infrastructure configuration, and related operational safeguards. Therefore, the bid package will only be provided to potential offerors that execute the Non-Disclosure Agreement included in this solicitation. Potential offers have until September 18th, 2026 @ 1:00 PM to submit a signed NDA to respond to this RFQ. Once the RFQ end time has passed offerors who have submitted a signed NDA will receive an email link to Bonfire for the complete bid package. An account on Bonfire https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login will be necessary to access the documents. Only invited offerors who have completed the NDA will be able to submit proposals for this project. All subsequent question and answer periods and proposals will be submitted through the Bonfire portal. By executing the NDA, the offeror acknowledges and agrees that: •        The materials contain sensitive cybersecurity and infrastructure information of the City of Columbus. •        The information will be used solely for the purpose of preparing and submitting a response to this solicitation. •        The information may not be disclosed, reproduced, distributed, or used for any purpose other than preparation of a proposal in response to this solicitation, except as permitted under the executed NDA. •        Access to the information may be limited only to employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents of the offeror who have a legitimate need to know the information for purposes of preparing the proposal and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those contained in the NDA. See attached bid documents for complete project schedule and detailed response instructions.

Bidding Guidance
Item	Description	Required
Electronic Q&A	Electronic Q&A	No

RFQ Lines
Line Number	Line Type	Procurement Category	Item Number	Product Name	Quantity	Purch Unit	Currency
1	Category	Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications		Fiber Management Solution	1	USD	USD

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541618Other Management Consulting Services

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