When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 30, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

Settle estimates the budget at $150,000 – $500,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.

It was issued by Howard Community College. The work is located in Columbia, Maryland, United States.

Motorola PON to Tellabs PON Migration (Due November 20, 2026)

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Columbia, Maryland, United StatesPosted: October 7, 2026Deadline: November 20, 2026

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SUMMARY

Howard Community College is seeking proposals from qualified Tellabs-certified or Tellabs-experienced integrators to replace existing Motorola Passive Optical Network (PON) equipment with Tellabs equipment.

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BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Mandatory pre-proposal conference and site walk: October 21st, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Deadline for questions: October 30th, 2026

Proposal submission deadline: November 20th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

QUESTION DEADLINE

October 30, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Howard Community College

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DESCRIPTION

Howard Community College is requesting proposals to modernize its campus PON environment by replacing active Motorola electronics in offices and telecommunications spaces with Tellabs equipment, while reusing existing outside plant infrastructure where feasible. The project includes implementing a redundant Tellabs Optical Line Terminal (OLT) architecture, replacing 1x32 optical splitters with 2x32 splitters, and integrating IEEE 802.1X network access control with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Microsoft Intune. The contract duration is from the Notice to Proceed through final acceptance, followed by a minimum one-year workmanship warranty.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due November 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 30, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: Settle estimates the budget at $150,000 – $500,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Howard Community College. The work is located in Columbia, Maryland, United States.

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