Sources Sought - 400G Optical Network Upgrade Installation and Commissioning.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING

PURPOSES ONLY. This announcement closes 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, 26 March 2026. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a corresponding size standard of $34M. Interested parties must be registered under NAICS 541512 in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The contractor shall provide all project management, personnel, labor, equipment, tools, and technical expertise necessary to perform the installation, configuration, testing, and integration of government-furnished 400G optical networking equipment. The 633rd Communications Squadron (633 CS) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, has a need to upgrade its core optical transport network. This project requires professional services to install and commission Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE), specifically Cisco Network Convergence System 2006 Series (NCS2K) Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) nodes and 400G Transponder Modules, into the existing network infrastructure to complete this critical modernization effort.

The Government anticipates making award on or about 07 May 2026, with the Request for Quote (RFQ) release date on or about 09 April 2026.

Please note: This is an estimated posting timeframe, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the System for Award Management website at www.sam.gov for all subsequent postings.

This is not a formal Request for Quote, and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. All interested parties shall submit a capabilities package (no more than 6 pages total) outlining your company’s key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement and addressing the questions found in Attachment 1. Please submit the requested information to this office by NLT the closing date and time (26 March 2026, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to Vanity Wright at vanity.wright@us.af.mil and Aaron Edgell at aaron.edgell@us.af.mil.

The internet and e-mail shall be used as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging all information. Hard copies of documents posted on SAM will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation acknowledging receipt of information submitted.

Include the following information about your organization in your response:

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ATTACHMENT 1

Market Research Questionnaire

400G Optical Network Upgrade Installation and Commissioning Draft Solicitation Number: FA480026Q0040

The 633d Contracting Squadron, Langley AFB VA, anticipates procuring a contract for the provision of services for 400G Optical Network Upgrade Installation and Commissioning. As part of the Government’s continuous information exchange with Industry while formulating the acquisition strategy, the Government requests your assistance in determining if this requirement must be competed or set aside.

In order for the Contracting Officer to make a determination for any acquisition, there must be a reasonable expectation that offerors can satisfactorily perform contract requirements and that award will be made at fair market prices. The Government believes it is mutually beneficial to all parties if this determination is made as early as possible in the acquisition process. If your firm intends to submit a proposal as Prime contractor for this effort, you must respond to the following questions regarding your experience, capabilities, and intentions. The Government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals at this time. Your response will be used solely for the market research purposes in the formulation of the acquisition strategy.

1) Do you intend to submit a proposal as Prime contractor for this requirement?

2) Submit evidence of experience and ability to provide 400G Optical Network Upgrade Installation and Commissioning services type contract.

3) Include information on your company’s technical and financial abilities that will allow you to meet the requirements of a program of this magnitude. Refer to the Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

4) Address your company’s ability to manage and integrate subcontract efforts.

5) Identify whether your company is a Small Business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541512, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors.

All information received will be protected and safeguarded as Source Selection Sensitive Information IAW FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity. Please submit the requested information to this office by NLT the closing date and time (26 March 2026, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to Vanity Wright at vanity.wright@us.af.mil and Aaron Edgell at aaron.edgell@us.af.mil.

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