20260001A_RFIs_Final.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 30

25 August 2026

FROM: 30 CONS/PKA

1515 ICELAND AVE, ROOM 150

VANDENBERG SFB CA 93437-52

SUBJECT: Request for Information (RFI) Q&A, XUMU 20260001A, Bldg 15501 FOC Comm Install

The following responses are hereby provided in response to the Contractor’s RFI:

RFI Q1: 6.3 - What size Tracer wire is required to be pulled in with the 7way duct?

Government Response: 14 AWG for 1500-foot lengths

RFI Q2: 5.1 - Will a Tracer wire be required with the installation of the fiber if one is installed in the duct?

Government Response: No, only one tracer wire is required

RFI Q3: Working hours/Access to B15501

Government Response: 0700-1630

RFI Q4: 5.2 - Do you have a part number u shaped mounting bracket and the rubber grommets you call out for?

Government Response: 5.2 in the PWS for B15501 is discussing the minimum soil coverage. I do not know which bracket or rubber grommets they are referencing.

RFI Q5: 16.2 – Fiber Testing, Power Meter, OTDR and Chromatic in both wave lengths?

Government Response: Power meter, OTDR one strand per twelve or per buffer tube.

RFI Q6: Who is responsible for all the permits and fees for this project – contractor or client?

Government Response: Permits have been submitted by Government, all environmental monitoring will be at the cost of the vendor, marking of local utilities (Power, comm, gas, water, and sewer) on base property will be performed by Government personnel through the 332/103 Permit process. Any encroachment or private property will need coordination through Dig Alert.

Any CALTRANS permits or fees will be the responsibility of the contractor.

RFI Q7: Are there any restrictions on accessing the area, outdoor and the buildings, through the course of the project? If yes, what are they?

Government Response: Coordination for base access and facilities will be conducted by the Project Manager; there are no restrictions for accessing the outdoor areas outside of standard base access requirements.

RFI Q8: Please confirm that a safe and secure on-site storage for equipment and material will be provided to the contractor.

Government Response: The contractor will be allowed a laydown yard for them to set up their own on-site storage for equipment and material. The exact location will be determined during the AF Form 103 approval process.

RFI Q9: Do the Cal Trans specs only apply to the CA Highway-1 crossing area or to the entire length of the conduit system?

Government Response: The encroachment permit application form, directions to complete the form and plan requirements can be found at https://dot.ca.gov/programs/traffic-operations/ep/applications. Complete electronic encroachment permit application package submissions may either be emailed to d5.permits@dot.ca.gov or submitted through the Caltrans Encroachment Permit System (CEPS) public portal.

The application package should include the following:

A complete, signed permit application TR-0100. The owner (Vandenberg SFB) and the consultant is the authorized agent listed on the application.

An authorized agent form (attached) or a letter of authorization.

Stamped and signed engineered plans by a CA civil engineer detailing work to be performed. Existing utilities, State Route number, and State right-of-way should be shown.

The plans must include an engineered profile for the entire length within State right of way of all proposed underground facilities, including existing utility crossings and minimum clearance. Please note that per policy all proposed underground utilities must be installed using trenchless technology, and the minimum clearance is 42”.

If the proposed utilities are not operated by Vandenberg SFB then the utility provider will need to apply for a separate permit to own, operate, and maintain the facility (a no-fee permit). This permit application from the utility provider will need to be submitted prior to construction of the proposed utilities.

A traffic control plan stamped and signed by a Civil Engineer registered in CA, or the Caltrans Standard traffic control if they work for your project. Please note no work may be done within 6’ of live traffic above 45mph and within 3’ of live traffic 45mph and below. If your work is within these distances, you will need to close a lane. Here is a link to Caltrans Standard Plans (traffic control starts at T-9): 2025 Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, and Contract Item Codes | Caltrans

If there are lane or shoulder closures include the names, e-mail addresses, and cell numbers for two (2) personnel that are involved with coordinating and/or implementing the traffic control (this may be submitted later, prior to permit issuance).

Liability Insurance for the Contractor performing the work, in accordance with the following (this may be submitted later, prior to permit issuance):

o A certificate of liability insurance and an additional insured endorsement is required to cover the State’s potential liability for the permitted work. The certificate and endorsement must name “the State of California, California Department of Transportation, the directors, officers, employees, and/or agents of the State of California and/or the California Department of Transportation” as additional insured for the following minimum liability insurance limits:

$2,000,000.00 General Liability Aggregate $1,000,000.00 General Liability per Occurrence $100,000.00 Non-Owned Vehicle Property Damage

Any additional information relevant to the project (such as Conditions of Approval requiring this work, environmental information, etc.)

RFI 10: Do the MH every 1000ft need to be traffic rated or non-traffic rated?

Government Response: Yes, traffic rated required

RFI Q11: Who is responsible for the underground site survey?

Government Response: AF Form 332/103 coordination will provide underground utility identification.

RFI Q12: Can you please provide the underground survey information for the area where the conduit duct bank will be installed? Anything that can be encountered which installing underground conduits?

Government Response: Existing utility map provided

RFI Q13: Who will provide the fiber patch panels and fiber enclosures?

Government Response: Contractor provided

RFI Q14: Does the contractor need to provide any SFPs, switches etc?

Government Response: No, only Fiber Optic cable and associated equipment, Patch Panel with LC connections, Splice case for dropped strands need to be installed.

RFI Q15: Is there any environmental precautions to be taken by the contractor? Any specifications that need to be reviewed?

Government Response: See attached 30 CES/CEIE comments for environmental precautions that need to be taken.

RFI Q16: Will VSFB be providing a Caltrans contact and associated permit fees or is the contractor’s responsibility to assume price in bid proposal?

Government Response: There is no POC Cal Trans has a permit process Provided in RFI Q 9

RFI Q17: Will any Caltrans permit special requirements be treated as a change order?

Government Response: No, this needs to be included in the quote

RFI Q18: Is the bid to include a 12” casing for the HWY 1 crossing, per Caltrans spec? If so, how many feet?

Government Response: Yes, approximately 400 feet

RFI Q19: If rock is encountered, will sand bedding or shading be required for backfill? Will it be treated as a change order?

Government Response: Soil type: Silty loam to loamy sand, typical of coastal plain and marine terrace deposits. If unyielding rock is encountered that cannot be graded smooth or leveled under the weight of the pipe, then shading is recommended.

RFI Q20: Will compaction testing be required? If so, is it the contractor’s responsibility or VSFB to provide testing company?

Government Response: Compaction testing is not required, but backfill compaction is.

RFI Q21: Will the contractor or VSFB be providing the biologist?

Government Response: Migratory bird study for nesting birds required to be provided by the contractor. VSFB will not provide biologists.

RFI Q22: What will the working hours be for this project?

Government Response: 0700-1630

RFI Q23: Can grubbed and tree trimming material be scattered onsite or hauled to a burro pit onsite?

Government Response: Grubbed and trimmed material could potentially be approved to be scattered onsite. However, details such as the material to be scattered and locations would need to be provided by the contractor and approved by 30 CES/CEIE prior to being done and there is no guarantee that such plan may be approved.

RFI Q24: Are locking lids required on the HH’s for this project?

Government Response: No locking lids are not required

RFI Q25: Are HH’s required to be concrete or polymer box?

Government Response: Concrete

RFI Q26: Is the BICSI Certification the only certification that will be accepted or is there an alternate fiber certification that can be carried?

Government Response: Other acceptable certifications: Fiber Optic Association (FOA), Electronics Technicians Association with a Fiber Optic installer/splicer (FOST), Light Brigade, or Corning certification.

RFI Q27: Will an alternate equal to OSP cable be acceptable?

Government Response: 48 Strand single mode G652.D rated cable

RFI Q28: Will cultural monitoring need to be provided for this project?

Government Response: Nesting Bird surveys will be required for vegetation removal during nesting season.

RFI Q29: Will boring be allowed?

Government Response: Yes, boring is allowed

RFI Q30: Is attendance at the August 4 site visit mandatory for quotation eligibility? Because the stated July 28 base-access submission date has passed, will the Government accept a late access request? Alternatively, may a committed first-tier contractor that already possesses valid Vandenberg access attend on our behalf?

Government Response: No, attendance was not mandatory to submit a quote. Personnel with base access can walk the exterior pathway on their own accord, but no additional access will be granted within Building 15501.

RFI Q31: May we remain the prime contractor while clearly attributing a committed first-tier installation contractor’s five years of cabling experience, BICSI ITS Installer 2 Optical Fiber credential, technical personnel, and recent project references? We understands that the required

Primary Point of Contact must be a our employee and will comply with that prime-employee requirement.

Government Response: Only past performance of the prime contractor or Joint Venture partners will be considered. Subcontractors or non-Joint Venture partner past performance will not be considered.

RFI Q32: Must the applicable California contractor and Caltrans-related licenses be held directly by us, or may the work be performed by a properly licensed first-tier California contractor under our prime management? Please identify any required California license classifications.

Government Response: Cal trans requirements will be provided by them. I am not aware of any other California license requirements.

RFI Q33: Does the project involve Controlled Unclassified Information? Do DFARS 252.204- 7019 and 252.204-7024 require us to possess a current NIST SP 800-171 Basic Assessment in SPRS at quotation submission, or only before award or performance?

Government Response: Not required

RFI Q34: Please confirm the required performance- and payment-bond percentages and whether any bid or offer security is required with the quotation.

Government Response: Payment and performance bonds will be required in the amount of 100% of the contract price. Amendment 0002 has been issued to include clause RFO 52.228-15.

No bid guarantee is required.

RFI Q35: How should biological-monitoring costs be priced before the Government identifies the sensitive work areas and monitoring duration? Should offerors include a firm allowance, an assumed quantity, or no separate monitoring cost unless later directed?

Government Response: Contractor provided monitors for duration of the project will be determined in the environmental assessment.

RFI Q36: Are route drawings, measurements, utility information, Caltrans criteria, or other site-visit materials available to offerors that cannot attend?

Government Response: No attendance was required

RFI Q37: Does Amendment 0001’s notice that funds are not presently available alter the Government’s anticipated award schedule, or does it only condition award on future fund availability?

Government Response: Amendment 0001 does not alter the anticipated award schedule.