Base Fiber Expansion

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command, through the 366 Contracting Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, is soliciting quotes for engineering, furnishing, installing, and testing 72-strand single-mode fiber optic cable (FOC) connecting four pairs of Information Transfer Buildings at the installation in Idaho. The primary contract requirements include installing approximately 14,500 linear feet of fiber optic cable between designated buildings, installing approximately 400 feet of new 4-inch ductbank infrastructure, furnishing fiber optic distribution panels with LC connectors, and conducting comprehensive testing per TIA 526-7-A standards using optical time domain reflectometer and optical power meter methods. Contractor qualifications must include demonstrated capability to perform electrical contracting and fiber optic installation services under NAICS code 238210. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis on a pass/fail evaluation for both price and technical capability, awarding to the responsible offeror with the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote. The original deadline for questions was February 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time, while quotes were due by March 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM MST (amended from the original February 25 deadline), with quotes submitted after this date considered late and ineligible for evaluation.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation with a small business size standard of $19 million under NAICS 238210. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation does not specify a contract award value or budget range, requiring offerors to propose their own pricing with quotes held firm for 60 calendar days from receipt. The project encompasses four separate fiber optic cable runs totaling approximately 14,500 feet of installation work, with cable routes spanning 3,000 to 4,200 feet each between individual building pairs, and includes installation of approximately 1,200 feet of geotextile fabric innerduct. Performance will take place at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho 83648, with delivery to the 366 Contracting Squadron, Building 608, Camp 208, and the project timeline will be determined based on the contractor's proposed schedule following contract award, with a one-year workmanship warranty required following system acceptance.