Request an IDS Assessment
Advisory-only institutional deployability assessment for outdoor smart and solar infrastructure deployments — before capital moves, before procurement begins, before any vendor conversation starts.
What you receive
- Institutional Deployability Score determination: Deployable Now, Deployable With Conditions, or Not Yet Deployable
- IDS Capital Risk Screening Brief
- Six-domain risk scoring across Capital Governance, Decision Authority, Cross-Functional Alignment, Documentation Infrastructure, Risk Ownership, and Deployment Capacity
- Gap and Dependency Register with documented conditions
- Decision Risk Transfer Statement
- Close-Out Package and Completion Attestation
What we need from you
- Organizational chart and primary decision authority contacts
- Infrastructure type and deployment scope description
- Grant program or DFI facility details (if applicable)
- Available governance and capital approval documentation
- Key stakeholder contacts across IT, Facilities, Finance, and Legal
- Prior deployment history (if any)
Do not submit sensitive data, credentials, PHI, PCI, or restricted security documentation.
Three engagement paths
Most institutions engage CivicFrame through one of these paths. All paths deliver the same IDS determination and documentation standard.
BEAD & Federal Grant Path
For grant recipients preparing for drawdown
Used to establish institutional governance readiness before federal capital is drawn down. Creates the audit trail that satisfies NTIA accountability requirements and protects against inspector general findings.
Request BEAD PathDFI & Municipal Path
For municipalities pursuing development finance
Used to produce the institutional governance documentation that DFI program officers require before project preparation or disbursement approval. Bridges the gap between political will and bankable project documentation.
Request DFI PathHealthcare Capital Path
For health systems preparing capital proposals
Used to answer the governance question before a smart infrastructure proposal enters the capital committee. Resolves authority ambiguity, alignment gaps, and documentation deficiencies before the room is convened.
Request Healthcare PathInfrastructure scope
The IDS applies to all outdoor smart and solar infrastructure deployments.
Solar Infrastructure
Solar streetlights, off-grid lighting, battery-powered outdoor systems
Broadband-Enabled Lighting
Smart poles, connected streetlights, multi-use infrastructure
DAS & Wireless
Distributed antenna systems, small cell, public Wi-Fi
Connected Sensors
Environmental, traffic, public safety sensor networks
Hybrid Systems
Solar + connectivity, solar + DAS, integrated smart infrastructure
Other Outdoor Infrastructure
Any outdoor deployment where institutional governance readiness is a capital risk factor
Start here
IDS Engagement Intake Checklist
Summarizes documentation and information typically required to initiate an IDS assessment — helping institutions align internally before engagement begins.
- Pre-engagement internal alignment
- Stakeholder coordination across IT, Facilities, Finance, Legal
- Scoping and timeline planning
- Grant program pre-drawdown preparation
What this is / is not
- Advisory-only, vendor-neutral, non-engineering
- No testing, certification, compliance determination, or procurement endorsement
- No vendor is recommended, referenced, or favored in any IDS deliverable
- Client retains full decision authority for capital commitment, vendor selection, and deployment
- Do not submit sensitive data, credentials, PHI, PCI, or restricted security procedures
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