CAB for Prequalified Providers

All prequalified internet service providers listed at ncbroadband.gov/funding-programs/cab-program are eligible to participate in the Completing Access to Broadband program in 2024-2025. These providers were prequalified pursuant to the Broadband Expansion and Access RFP. The terms and conditions of the RFP are incorporated by reference into each county scope of work and apply to the projects selected. 

CAB Eligible Locations and Protest Window

Prequalified internet service providers must use the CAB Planning Tool to view and download Eligible Locations for the CAB program. Proposed locations must be submitted in the CSV template provided when responding to a scope of work. Beginning Dec. 2, broadband providers may submit protests of CAB eligible locations that they already serve. Locations must be within the relevant county. Protest data must be submitted in the template for CAB protest data. Protest data must be uploaded to the NCBIO Data Exchange. Credentials may be requested at broadbandmapping@nc.gov.

Scope of Work Instructions for Prequalified Vendors

Please refer to each scope of work once posted on the Active CAB Proposals page and follow the instructions therein, as some submission requirements may vary.

All documents and information listed below must be included in the Scope of Work Response submitted through the NCBIO Data Exchange or the Enterprise Business Services (EBS) portal as instructed. Failure to submit any item in this list may result in disqualification from consideration. 

NCBIO Data Exchange Instructions

The documents below must be uploaded into the NCBIO Data Exchange folder assigned to your company. These are one-time documents that will not need to be uploaded for each individual project: 

  1. CAB Project Response Form A (Company Information); saved in an Adobe PDF format
  2. Byrd Anti-lobbying Certification
  3. No Overdue Tax Debts Certification 
  4. Updated Financial Information

Enterprise Business Services (EBS) System Instructions  

The documents below are to be uploaded into the EBS system for each relevant county scope of work project. These documents should provide information specific to the proposed project:

  1. Executed Scope of Work. The full scope of work, including the executed signature page, should be saved in an Adobe PDF format and uploaded as a standalone document. Do NOT submit only the signature page.       
  2. CAB Project Response Form B (Project Information). This should be saved in an Adobe PDF format and uploaded to EBS. 
  3. Mapping Documents: CAB Proposed Locations Project Template (CSV File) and County-Level Project Map (created by Applicant and saved as a PDF File).
  4. CAB Project Budget Template
  5. Key Personnel Form

If you have formed a good faith opinion that any portion of your proposal is confidential or proprietary, please mark such portions as “CONFIDENTIAL.” Such marking should appear at the top and bottom of the relevant pages in boldface type. Automatically marking every page of your proposal is not sufficient. Prices presented in response to a solicitation are NOT confidential; therefore, your total project cost and average cost per location cannot be kept confidential by NCDIT. (09 NCAC 06B .1001) For more information regarding confidentiality, see Broadband Expansion and Access RFP NCDIT Terms and Conditions No. 18 on pp. 32-33.