REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TRACE FIBER NETWORK (TFN), LLC, IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS UNTIL 5 P.M. DEC. 8, 2025 FOR ACCESS NETWORK EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS TO EXTEND NETWORK SERVICES TO NEW FIBER BUILD OUTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CHICKASAW NATION. RFPs, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY FORM DOCUMENTS FOR QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS, MAY BE SECURED FROM THE CHICKASAW NATION TRIBAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE BY EMAILING CHRISTINA PORTER AT CHRISTINA.PORTER@ CHICKASAW.NET. THE COMPETENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFERORS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN AWARDING THE CONTRACT AND THE OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERORS AND WAIVE IRREGULARITY IN OFFERORS. THE CONTRACT WILL BE REASONABLE AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE TRACE FIBER NETWORK TO ACCEPT IT. EACH OFFEROR SHALL BE AWARE THAT PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM INDIAN AND NON-INDIAN COMPANIES AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE RECEIVED FROM INDIAN COMPANIES. QUALIFICATION FOR EACH PREFERENCE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY TFN AND BASED ON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED WITH OR PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL. 11/12, 11/23/25 #11827366