165 AW Fiber Optic Infrastructure Edge Switches — Project XDQU-2023-00004
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S8026Q0012
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6015 Fiber Optic Cables
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard (USPFO for Massachusetts) intends to solicit commercial fiber optic infrastructure components and installation materials to support Project XDQU-2023-00004 for the 165th Airlift Wing, with direct solicitation anticipated to issue on June 16, 2026. This procurement is set aside for Total Small Business and will be awarded as a direct RFQ to a minimum of three qualified small business sources under FAR 12.201-1(c)(2); this pre-solicitation notice satisfies the mandatory 15-day advance synopsis requirement.
Performance location is Savannah, Georgia (165 AW, 1401 Robert B. Miller Jr Drive, GA 31408). The requirement supports the 253rd Cyber Space Engineering Installation Group's edge switch connectivity upgrade, specifically adding 144 single-mode fiber optic cables and subordinate infrastructure.
The procurement spans 51 line items organized into fiber optic cable, microduct systems, closure housings, pigtail cassettes, splice components, testing cables, grounding and cable management hardware, and installation tools and supplies. Major materials include approximately 43,000 feet of 144-fiber Corning MiniXtend singlemode OS2 dielectric cable, nine 5,000-foot reels of 22/16mm orange microduct, and specialized installation and testing equipment from Corning, Dura-Line, Fluke Networks, Panduit, AFL, and Greenlee. Items will be solicited on a brand name or equal basis; acceptable equivalents and complete technical specifications are detailed in the Purchase Description and technical spreadsheet attachments to be provided in the formal RFQ package.
Award will be made strictly on Lowest Total Price to the responsible offeror meeting all structural and technical material specifications, with no technical or trade-off evaluation subfactors applied.
Notice text
Authority and Timing: This notice is prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 5.1 and RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). The anticipated direct solicitation issue date is June 16, 2026, satisfying the mandatory 15-day advance synopsis interval.
General Scope & Function: The USPFO for Massachusetts requires a comprehensive procurement package of commercial infrastructure components, physical fiber routing assets, microduct systems, racks, cable management hardware, tools, and testing consumables. This requirement directly supports project XDQU-2023-00004 / 165 AW Add 144 SM FOC CN to AN Edge Switches on behalf of the 253d Cyber Space Engineering Installation Group (CEIG) localized detachment elements.
The procurement specifies brand names (including Corning, Dura-Line, Fluke Networks, and Panduit) to establish the necessary standard of quality, form, fit, and function. Items will be solicited on a brand name or equal basis.
The complete list of materials, exact technical specifications, manufacturer part numbers, and definitions of acceptable salient characteristics for "or equal" submissions are detailed in the Purchase Description (PD) and technical spreadsheet attachments, which will be provided directly to invited vendors within the formal solicitation package.
Direct Solicitation Methodology: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Contracting Officer is electing to solicit quotes directly from a minimum of three qualified small business sources. This public notice satisfies the statutory mandate to publish a GPE synopsis before issuing the direct RFQ packages to those selected sources.
Award Procedures & Legal Nature of Quotes:
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Basis for Award: The contract will be awarded strictly to the responsible, solicited offeror who submits the Lowest Total Price meeting all structural and technical material specifications outlined in the Purchase Description. No technical or trade-off evaluation subfactors will be utilized.
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Legal Effect: Pursuant to RFO FAR 12.201-1(b), any quotation submitted in response to the upcoming direct RFQ is not a binding contract. The subsequent purchase order issued by the Government will constitute the official offer, which becomes legally binding only when accepted by the supplier via written acknowledgment or substantial performance.
The anticipated contract award date is on or about July 10, 2026.
Delivery and Logistics Information
The final delivery location for all ordered assets under the resulting contract will be freight-on-board (FOB) destination to:
Shipping Address:
165 AW / 130 EIS
1401 Robert B. Miller Jr. Dr.
Savannah, GA 31408
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| rfq_364533_4870752_LOM_XDQU-2023-00004__2_R1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| rfq_364533_4870752_LOM_XDQU-2023-00004__2_.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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