Dept. of Commerce needs access to dark fiber links in Washington,...

Dept. of Commerce needs access to dark fiber links in Washington, D.C., area. Fiber must be capable of operating at gigabit data rates involving: (1) Various U. of Md., NASA and NOAA locations. (2) U. of Md. Mid-Atlantic Crossroads and NOAA hq in Silver Spring, Md. Although all bids will be accepted (RFQ No. NWWX200048), NOAA said it intended to negotiate sole-source contract with FiberGate, “the only known source which presently has these dark fiber circuits in place or which will have them in place in the near future” -- 301-713-0828, ext. 117.