Request for Proposals for Internet Service Providers
Issuing Agency:Golden State Connect Authority (California)
Solicitation ID:opengov_248795
RFP Description
Location: California. Golden State Fiber ("GSF") invites you to submit a proposal to provide internet service on our broadband infrastructure. This Request for Proposals ("RFP") outlines the requirements for your proposal. This RFP is a competitive proposal process whereby GSF will award contracts to one or more Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") to provide retail internet service to customers over infrastructure owned by GSF. All proposals will be reviewed and scored according to the requirements outlined in this RFP. This is a public process designed to provide transparency into the contract process. Following the close of the proposal period, all proposals will be made public. Please carefully review the confidentiality provisions of this RFP and direct any questions to GSF in advance of submitting any documentation you consider to be confidential. Final proposals must be submitted through the Procurement Portal no later than 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Interested parties that do not meet the deadlines specified in this RFP will not be considered. Please direct all questions via the "Question and Answer" feature of the Procurement Portal. Answers to questions will be provided to all applicants. We look forward to receiving your response.
How to Win This Contract
This is an open market solicitation. Since it is open to all qualified contractors, competition may be high. Differentiating your technical response and offering a highly compliant proposal structure will be key to winning. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by Golden State Connect Authority (California). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to opengov before the closing deadline on 7/1/2026.
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