OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DAS AND WIFI INFRASTRUCTURE

OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DAS AND WIFI INFRASTRUCTURE ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Operations, Maintenance, Development, and Management of DAS and Wi-Fi Infrastructure ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, and appurtenances for completion of this project shall be received by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, (MNAA) Nashville, Tennessee, until and not later than 2:00 P.M. (local time) on Monday, April 22, 2024. Proposers wishing to submit a non-electronic proposal may do so only after receiving written authorization from MNAA. Written authorization to submit a non-electronic proposal may be requested by emailing purchasing@flynashville.comat least five (5) days prior to the date proposals are due. Proposers submitting a non-electronic proposal must submit a copy of the written

authorization with their proposal package. SCOPE.To undertake a multi-faceted role ensuring the technical and operational efficiency and reliability of the DAS and Wi-Fi infrastructure, assist with regulatory compliance, handle customer support and feedback, and provide strategic advice. The selected service provider must ensure the continuous provision, evaluation, and monitoring of infrastructure operations, system maintenance, and management of DAS and Wi-Fi infrastructure to ensure optimal performance of the communication systems which are vital to the Authority’s operations, safety, and customer satisfaction. A more extensive scope of work is provided in the RFP. THE RFP DOCUMENTS. Copies of the Contract Documents (RFP, Proposal Schedule, Attachments, etc.) will be available on or after Friday, March 8, 2024 and may be obtained electronically from B2GNow E-Biddingan online tendering service. ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS for Operations, Maintenance, Development, and Management of DAS and Wi-Fi Infrastructurewill be submitted through this online platform, B2GNow E-Bidding. Important: All bid opportunities can be viewed, and documents downloaded through the new MNAA Procurement e-bidding System. The new e-bidding System is an integral part of the Business Diversity Management System located at URL: https://flynashville.diversitycompliance.com. Vendors must register to download the solicitation and select the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Codes). Click on the ‘View Active Bid Opportunity Listings” button for additional information. Submission Instructions:Proposers will be required to register with the e-bidding platform prior to downloading the proposal. Registration is free. The Proposer must scan all required proposal documents, including the Prime/Subcontractor License Information (if applicable) and upload to the appropriate solicitation file on the e-bidding system. All submittal questions shall be directed to the Procurement Department, fax number (615) 275-2349 or email: Purchasing@flynashville.com. Please note that your organization must have an Authorized Signer to sign the proposal documents, the authorized signer has the authority to bind your company to each and every term, condition, article and obligation of the Insert and any resultant Contract. Proposers are advised to review the RFP Documents carefully prior to submitting a Proposal on the Project. Proposers are also advised to review the RFP and Instructions to Proposers carefully prior to preparing their Proposals. Proposals must be submitted on the Proposal Form included in the RFP Documents and the successful Proposer will be required to execute the Contract and other documents requiring execution that are included in the Contract Documents. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 21, 2024 in the Administration Building located at 140 BNA Park Drive, Conference Room 5th Floor, Terminal Building, Nashville, Tennessee. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory. A one-time tour of the project site will be conducted after the meeting. In order to attend the tour, please rsvp to purchasing@flynashville.com by 12 Noon on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. SMALL MINORITY WOMAN-owned BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SWMBE) PARTICIPATION. It is the MNAA’s objective to promote, encourage, and stimulate participation of local, small, minority and woman-owned business enterprises (SMWBE) within its organization and the economic community served by it so as to provide maximum opportunities to participate in contracts, programs and all related business activities of the MNAA. MNAA will apply the local small minority woman business participation levels where expenditures and purchases are made with non-federal funding, and to all contracts, leases, management agreements, consultants, prime contractors, subcontractors, respondents, proposers, or proposers involved in the performance of a commercially useful task for MNAA. Proposers are encouraged to meet SMWBE participation levels established by the Director, Business Diversity Development, or, if unable to meet the participation level, engage in good faith efforts to joint venture, subcontract, or contract for supplies or services with SMWBEs. The attainment of the SMWBE participation level established for this contract is to be measured as a percentage of the total dollar value of the contract. The SMWBE participation level established for this Contract will be 0%. For information on eligible SMWBE firms, proposers should visit https://flynashville.com/nashville-airport-authority/business-opportunities/business-diversity-developmentor contact Business Diversity Development, at (615) 275-4302. RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS. MNAA proposes to award the Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible Proposer, provided it has met the goals for SMWBE participation or, if failing to meet the goals, has made an acceptable good faith effort to meet the established goals for the SMWBE participation. Proposer is advised that MNAA reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals submitted, to waive any and all informalities, irregularities and/or technicalities in any Proposal or Proposal Guaranty, to accept any Proposal deemed advantageous to it and to negotiate changes, deletions, or additions to these Contract Documents with the successful Proposer.