LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Fort Defiance, Apache County
Arizona
NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
INVITATION FOR BID
CISCO NEXUS SWITCH PROJECT
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) is hereby contacting qualified suppliers to provide the
hardware materials needed for the Shiprock Data Center and Fort Defiance Network as detailed in
the specifications.
Instructions and Scope of Work can be obtained from Avis Jimm, Contract Administrator, at (928)
729-6243 or by email avisj@ntua.com or at NTUA Purchasing Department, North Navajo Route
12, Fort Defiance, Arizona.
Bid response shall be submitted, electronically, to avisj@ntua.com in a PDF attachment clearly
labeled: “DO NOT OPEN – CISCO NEXUS SWITCH PROJECT” and received by July 8, 2026
@ 5:00 p.m. (MDT).
To ensure delivery by the due date and time, all bids should be addressed to:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
ATTN: Avis Jimm, Purchasing Department
North Navajo Route 12 (Hand-Deliver)
Fort Defiance, Arizona 86504
Preference will be applied in accordance with the Navajo Business and Procurement Act (12
N.N.C. § 1501 et seq.); the Navajo Nation Procurement Act (12 N.N.C. § 301 et seq.); the Navajo
Nation Business Opportunity Act (5 N.N.C. § 201 et seq.) and other applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements. Bidders must submit evidence of their Preference Priority Certification
if applicable.