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Welcome to EPB. We invite vendors who meet the necessary qualifications outlined in the request to submit their bids or proposals. Here, you will discover a comprehensive list of our currently open competitive bids and proposals available for your review.

To express your interest in participating, simply follow these steps:

  1. Click on the “Bid or RFP Owner’s” link provided.
  2. In the subject line of your email, include the Bid or RFP# and a brief description.
  3. Within the body of the email, kindly request a copy of the proposal you've selected.

For any questions or clarification, please reach out directly to the designated Bid or RFP Owner listed in the posting. Thank you for considering EPB—we look forward to connecting with you.

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Registration is not required to respond to an open RFP.

Utility Bed Pickup (IN STOCK ONLY)

RFP-16124

We are looking for one (1) in stock utility bed pickup per specifications.

RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton

Issue Date: 2/1/2026

Due Date: 2/16/2026

Economic Analysis Software Subscription

RFP-16122

To ensure the best customer experience and accurate representation of your needs, please provide a detailed paragraph describing exactly what you are looking for. This description will be featured in the newspaper advertisement and published on our Competitive Bid/RFP webpage, helping to attract the most suitable responses and maximize outreach. EPB is seeking software that allows for regional economic impact analysis. This software must have the capability to provide output results that highlight employment, multiplier effects, and other economic data related to user-defined inputs. Where possible, output data should include direct, indirect, and induced impacts on user-defined economic regions.

RFP Owner: Kristin Copeland

Issue Date: 2/2/2026

Pre-Bid Date: 2/12/2026 @ 10:00 AM (Optional, Virtual Microsoft Teams)

Due Date: 2/19/2026 @ 2:00 PM

IT smartoptics equipment refresh

RFP-16121

EPB is requesting proposals for SRT and other IP delivery solutions for video acquisition. EPB is seeking servers capable of handling up to 120 channels with 30 licenses initially, with the ability to add additional licenses as needed. The solution must be fully redundant with automatic failovers. The servers must support receiving and transmitting all common video compression standards, including SRT, RTP, Zixi, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Multicast output, and others.

RFP Owner: Chris Yancey

Issue Date: 2/9/2026

Due Date: 2/23/2026

IT smartoptics equipment refresh

RFP-16120

Epb is seeking a qualified vendor to provide a comprehensive solution for the replacement of the organization’s existing Smartoptics Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) infrastructure, which has reached End-of-Life status. The primary objective is to migrate critical network traffic from unsupported legacy hardware to a modern, fully supported optical transport platform. The successful proposal must include the supply of new, current-generation WDM hardware that ensures vendor support availability, firmware security updates, and hardware warranty coverage. The solution should maintain or exceed current capacity requirements while providing a scalable foundation for future bandwidth growth.

RFP Owner: Chris Yancey

Issue Date: 2/2/2026

Due Date: 2/16/2026 @ 2:00 PM

Rubber Glove Testing 2026

RFP-16119

We need glove testing done every quarter and sleeve testing done biannually. Will need to have ID process for product and provide shipping. Will need to provide a replacement process for Salisbury Bell Cuff ElectriFlex Gloves and Salisbury Dipped Sleeves (Yellow).

RFP Owner: Chris Yancey

Issue Date: 1/26/2026

Due Date: 2/16/2026

NetBackup S/W Support Renewal

RFP-16118

The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide support quotes for its Synacor NetBackup environment. This support renewal is intended to ensure the continued reliability, security, and recoverability of EPB’s backup and recovery infrastructure, which is critical to protecting enterprise and operational systems.

RFP Owner: Chris Yancey

Issue Date: 1/22/2026 @ 2:00 PM

Due Date: 2/16/2026 @ 2:00 PM

Ashburn 400G Transport Circuits

RFP-16117

As part of our upgrade to our edge network we are releasing a request for proposals on 400G transport circuits between our datacenters in Chattanooga and Altanta to our datacenter in Ashburn, VA.

RFP Owner: Chris Yancey

Issue Date: 1/12/2026

Due Date: 2/2/2026

46-12kV Substation Power Transformers

RFP-16115

EPB is seeking qualified bidders to provide proposals for multiple 46-12kV power transformers:
46kV / 12 kV, 15/20/25 MVA, with LTC
46kV / 12 kV, 12/16/20 MVA, with LTC
46kV / 12 kV, 10/14 MVA, with LTC
Bidders may also propose a multi-year master purchase agreement for these transformers plus the additional sizes:
161kV / 12 kV, 25/33/42 MVA, with LTC
161kV / 12 kV, 15/20/25 MVA, with LT

RFP Owner: Laura Williams

Issue Date: 1/12/2026

Pre-Bid Date: 1/20/2026 @ 10:00 PM (Optional, Virtual Microsoft Teams)

Due Date: 2/13/2026 @ 2:00 PM

Social Media Management Platform

RFP-16098

EPB is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive Social Media Management (SMM) platform that supports publishing, analytics, active community engagement, and social listening.

RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton

Issue Date: 11/30/2025

Due Date: 2/11/2026 @ 2:00 PM EST

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