Broadband Field Validation Services
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TIMELINE
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: April 9th, 2026
Question Deadline: April 16th, 2026
Contract Term: 5 years from date of execution
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Issuing Agency
Illinois Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity
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DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Illinois is seeking a vendor to provide broadband field validation services as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The selected vendor will conduct on-the-ground field validation to verify the network coverage that internet service providers have reported, supporting the third and fourth rounds of broadband deployment projects.
The field validation process includes testing of wireline, fixed wireless, and low-earth orbit satellite services. Tasks involve validating network capabilities such as speed, latency, and overall performance, as well as deployment requirements like interspersed conduit access points and excess conduit capacity. This initiative aims to ensure accurate broadband coverage data, network readiness, and compliance with equity and deployment objectives.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.