Copper to Fiber Migration
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- Copper_to_Fiber_Migration
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Aviano Pordenone Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 31st Contracting Squadron at Aviano Air Force Base, operating under the Department of the Air Force, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source acquisition for telecommunications commercial fixed services. This notice of intent announces the Air Force's plan to award a contract without full and open competition to establish telecommunications infrastructure services for the 31st Fighter Wing and its geographically separated units. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation authority 12.102, which permits restricting competition under specific circumstances. The Italian Communications Competition Authority has mandated the termination of copper-based telecommunications technology by May 2026, creating a critical operational deadline. This Special Notice is not a request for proposals but rather a notification of the Government's intent to proceed with a sole source award, with the final determination to compete or not remaining solely within the Government's discretion.
The primary objective of this acquisition is to transform and upgrade legacy copper-based telecommunications infrastructure—including ADSL lines, analog POTS lines, and three Primary ISDN PRI trunks—to modern fiber optic technology capable of supporting base-wide calling operations. The Air Force justifies the sole source approach based on market research demonstrating that the incumbent provider possesses unique technical qualifications and decades of specialized knowledge regarding Aviano Air Base's complex legacy systems, with no competing sources capable of executing the transition within the May 2026 deadline without service disruption. The contract is structured as a base award plus three option years and will encompass services including activation, deactivation, maintenance, relocation, and billing. Interested parties must contact Ms. Barbara Francescon or Mr. Gualtiero Casadio at the provided contact information, and the proposal submission deadline is April 7, 2026. The 31st Communications Squadron is simultaneously conducting ongoing research with telecommunications subject matter experts to develop detailed technical requirements for potential future full and open competition on subsequent acquisitions.
Notice text
The 31st Contracting Squadron, Aviano AFB, intends to award a sole source acquisition, under authority FAR Overhaul 12.102 Restricting Competition; 41 U.S.C. 1901, for establishing a contract (base + 3 years option) to provide 31st Fighter Wing, GSUs and supported organizations with telecommunications commercial fixed services. This involves transformation/adaptation of "generic" ADSL lines, analog involves transformation adaptation of "generic" ADSL lines, analog (POTS) and Basic ISDN (BRI) lines and three Primary ISDN (PRI) trunks, which provide commercial calling capability (both incoming and outgoing) to the entire base. The services requested include activation, deactivation, maintenance, relocation and billing for current and future services. The Italian Authority is mandating to terminate the copper-based technology lines by May 2026 which involves transformation of old Aviano AB lines.
A determination not to compete this procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is attached. The point of contact for this action is Ms. Barbara Francescon, phone 0039-0434-307950, e-mail: barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil or Mr. Gualtiero Casadio, phone 0039-0434-307931, E-mail: gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3_Sole Source_ Telecommunications Services _Redacted1.pdf |
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