Project Information

Bid Title

Operations Support System and Business Support System (OSS/BSS) for Fiber Network Services Updated

Issuing Agency

City of Ocala

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jul 15, 2025

Closing Date

Jul 24, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

LOI# OFN/250746

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Project Description

Main

Agency
City of Ocala

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2025

Primary Contact
Shay Roberts

Title
Operations Support System and Business Support System (OSS/BSS) for Fiber Network Services Updated

Secondary Contact
Eileen Marquez

Number
LOI# OFN/250746

Tertiary Contact

Type
Invitation to Bid

Department
Purchasing

Online Submissions
No

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
No

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
LOI# OFN/250746 Operations Support System and Business Support System (OSS/BSS) for Fiber Network Services Updated
Scope of Work

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
a) The City of Ocala (the City) is seeking proposals from Vendors who provide an Operations Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS) Platform to support the operation of a fiber to the premises (FTTP) infrastructure, internal phone systems, and related components network serving both residential and commercial end users. The City currently provides data and internet services, including shared and dedicated bandwidth internet access, MAN connections, dark fiber, co-locations space, and E-Rate services for schools and libraries through its Ocala Fiber Network (OFN), which is operated as an enterprise fund within the City operations.OFN has owned and operated its fiber system since the mid-1990s. The City has deployed Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent, and Juniper FTTP electronics.
b) The City expects the selected company to provide implementation assistance and support of the platform. It is expected that the platform will be fully implemented and ready for testing/training by the 4th quarter of 2025.

2. CONTRACT TERM
a) The resulting contract will be for an initial term of five (5) years. There will be an optional (1) five-year renewal term.

3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.
a) As part of the selection process, firms must first demonstrate they are qualified to participate in the solicitation process by clearly showing they meet the minimum qualification requirements set forth herein. Proposals submitted by firms that do not meet the qualification requirements will not be accepted:

b) Proposers must have no less than five (5) years’ documented experience providing the above mentioned services to governmental agencies, electric companies, and/or utility services providers.

c) Proposers must provide no less than three (3) verifiable references from governmental agencies, and/or utility services providers that are capable of attesting to Proposer’s OSS/BSS solicitation implementation, service delivery, and contractual performance.

d) The OSS/BSS platform offered must be compatible with the City’s existing equipment.

e) The OSS/BSS platform offered must be capable of running concurrently with the City’s existing system for a period of not less than six (6) months.

Proposers must successfully complete and pass the City of Ocala’s technology questionaire with an 80% or higher. See Exhibit B- Technology Questionaire.

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
6/27/2025 12:00 PM EST

Question End Date

Due Date
7/24/2025 2:00 PM EST

Bid Opening Date

Pre-Bid Conferences

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

Date

Time

Mandatory

Location

Documents

Total: 3

Type	Name	Description	File Type
Invitation for Bid	LOI OFN250746 Operations Support System and Business Support System OSSBSS for Fiber Network Services Updated - Exhibit A - Price Proposal.xlsx	Invitation for Bid	Excel
Invitation for Bid	LOI OFN250746 Operations Support System and Business Support System OSSBSS for Fiber Network Services Updated - Exhibit B- Vendor Technology Questionaire.xlsx	Invitation for Bid	Excel
Invitation for Bid	LOI OFN250746 Operations Support System and Business Support System OSSBSS for Fiber Network Services Updated - Letter of Interest LOI.pdf	Invitation for Bid	PDF

Commodity Codes

Total: 10

Code	Description
[915-14]	Broadcasting Services, Radio
[915-15]	Broadcasting Services, Television
[209-72]	Purchasing Software
[946-49]	Financial Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
[953-52]	Insurance and Insurance Services (Not otherwise classified)
[918-49]	Finance/Economics Consulting
[208-10]	Accounting/Financial: Bookkeeping, Billing and Invoicing, Budgeting, Payroll, Taxes, etc.
[209-11]	Accounting/Financial: Bookkeeping, Billing and Invoicing, Budgeting, Payroll, Taxes, etc.
[946-11]	Accounting Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
[946-25]	Banking Services

Publications

Total: 0

Publication

Date

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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