Fairchild AFB, WA - Base LAN Expansion (Sources Sought)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA462025QA929
Agency
Air Mobility Command Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
PSC
7E20 IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)
Place of performance
Fairchild AFB, Washington 99011, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking to upgrade the wireless local area network (LAN) infrastructure at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington State. The procurement involves acquiring and installing new wireless networking equipment, including Aruba wireless access points, mobility controllers, and associated hardware and licensing. Specifically, the government requires (2) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway Wireless Controllers, (303) Aruba AP-635 Campus APs, (63) Aruba AP-575 Outdoor APs, and various mounting brackets, power supplies, and software licenses. This sources sought notice is designed to identify capable small business vendors who can provide the necessary technology and professional support services, including survey, design, and installation. Interested firms must submit a five-page response detailing their capabilities, business information, CAGE code, size classification, and point of contact by April 2, 2025.

The opportunity is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with no specific NAICS code currently assigned. Vendors are encouraged to respond if they believe they can meet the contract requirements under an appropriate NAICS classification. The procurement includes comprehensive equipment packages such as (366) Aruba AP Controller Capacity Licenses, (1) Aruba Foundations Training for 10 seats, and various support service licenses for policy enforcement, RF protection, and maintenance. While this is a pre-solicitation notice and does not constitute a formal solicitation, all responding firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The detailed equipment list suggests a substantial technological upgrade for the base's wireless infrastructure, indicating a significant investment in modernizing communication systems. Respondents must provide documentation supporting their small business classification and demonstrate technical capability to execute this complex networking project.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

The Government has a requirement to upgrade all existing 2G Wireless LAN equipment on Fairchild AFB, WA. The contractor will
provide the necessary technology (Wireless Access Points [Indoor/Outdoor] and Mobility Controllers) and Professional Support
Services (Survey, Design, and Install) to successfully implement the upgrade to the base's wireless infrastructure. The
requirement calls for the installation of the following:


(2) Aruba 9240 (US) FIPS/TAA Campus Gateway (Wireless Controller)
(303) Aruba AP-635 (US) TAA Campus AP
(63) Aruba AP-575 (US) TAA Outdoor 11ax AP
(31) HPE Aruba Networking AP-MNT-MP10-U Campus AP Universal 10-pack Mount Bracket Kit
(63) AP-270-MNT-V2 AP-270 Series Outdoor Pole/Wall Short Mount Kit
(4) PC-AC-NA North America AC Power Cord
(2) Aruba 9240 Spare 550W AC Power Supply
(4) Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver
(2) Aruba 5Y FC NBD Exch 9240 TAA Gateway SVC [for R7J02A]
(366) Aruba LIC-AP Controller per AP Capacity License E- LTU
(366) Aruba 5Y FC SW Cntrl per AP Cpty E-L SVC [for JW472AAE]
(366) Aruba LIC-PEF Controller Policy Enforcement Firewall Per AP License E-LTU
(366) Aruba 5Y FC SW Lic PEF Cntlr SVC [for JW473AAE]
(366) Aruba LIC-RFP Controller RFProtect Per AP License E- LTU
(366) Aruba 5Y FC SW Cntlr Per AP RF E-L SVC [for JW474AAE]
(1) Aruba Foundations Training (10 seats)

The government is seeking capable small business vendors who can provide the above. At this time we do not have a set NAICS code, therefore, if you feel your company provides the above work under another NAICS please respond with your interest and capabilites.

This sources sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. Pricing information is not being requested at this time. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to the resultant solicitation separately from their response to this sources sought notice. A responsible potential sources shall have registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). The response should be no more than five pages providing the following information:

  • Capabilites 
  • Business name, address, CAGE code
  • Size and socioeconomic classification based on NAICS size standard
  • If claiming a specific small business category, provide supporting documentation
  • Point of contact including email and phone number

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