Passive Optical Network Equipment Supplies and Services
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A government authority in Golden, California is seeking a vendor to provide passive optical network (PON) equipment, supplies, and related services for a fiber optic network deployment. The network is intended to support voice, data, and video transmission at speeds significantly faster than existing copper, cable, or satellite systems, with implementation across defined service areas or footprints.
The proposed network will use a passive optical network system with Optical Line Terminal (OLT) equipment installed in non-climate-controlled environments that are continuously monitored by the agency. Required OLT capabilities include support for XGS-PON, 10GE uplinks with an option to upgrade to 100GE, support for -48V DC power, optional support for standardized PON protection mechanisms, certification for operation in non-air-conditioned environments, and availability of some SFP+ ports for additional Ethernet connectivity. Vendors are also asked to provide average power consumption figures, including for chassis-based solutions with all line card slots filled with XGS-PON cards.
The authority also requires a shared VLAN architecture among local customers that isolates customer interfaces so traffic can only reach the uplink, with the shared VLAN able to be tagged or untagged on the ONU port. ONT requirements include support for TR069/TR369 with a management IP, customer port rate limiting, QinQ interfaces for transparent bridging of customer VLANs with a service provider VLAN tag, and support for basic tagged and untagged interfaces.
A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 27, 2026. Questions must be submitted no later than August 5, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 19, 2026.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Fiber broadband equipment manufacturer or authorized network infrastructure reseller
- Experience delivering XGS-PON, OLT, ONT, and last-mile fiber access solutions
- Capability to support deployments in non-climate-controlled or hardened environments
- Strong expertise in carrier-grade Ethernet, VLAN isolation, QinQ, and uplink architecture
- Ability to provide technical services, configuration support, and product performance data
- Prior work with government, utility, or public sector broadband network projects
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