Fiber Optic Cabling Requirement Contract

The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command seeks outside and inside plant fiber optic cabling installation, surveys, and maintenance services at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, with proposals due September 18, 2026. The procurement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns and structured as a requirements contract.

Place of performance is Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Work scope includes Category 6 and multimode fiber optic cable installation (minimum OM2 or better, with Single-Mode Fiber for outside plant and Multi-Mode Fiber for inside plant), end-to-end fiber testing with Tier I (OLTS) testing standard and Tier II (OTDR) testing as required, site surveys for fiber expansion, preventive maintenance on communications closets, and dig permit management. All work is confined to main-base facilities Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays, with response times of 30 days standard, 48 hours urgent, and 4 hours emergency including 24/7 emergency availability. Contractor personnel require REAL-ID and base passes and must complete Level I Anti-Terrorism Awareness Training within 30 days. All materials must be TAA/Buy American compliant.

The contract runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031 (five years), with a guaranteed minimum of $40,000 per fiscal year ($200,000 total over five years) and a maximum value of $5,000,000. NAICS code is 238210; PSC is N059. Subcontracting is limited to 50 percent of contract value. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; Cable Splicer wage-fringe benefit is $50.67 per hour.

Evaluation weighs Technical Rating and Past Performance (significantly more important than price) and Price. Offerors must submit a completed SF 1449, Pricing Sheet with binding rates for the performance period, pricing for three mock project scenarios (Small, Medium, and Large), and at least one completed Past Performance Questionnaire. Questions are due September 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM MDT to Jean-Denis Ducimetiere (jean-denis.ducimetiere@us.af.mil). The original deadline (September 4) was amended September 2 to extend to September 18 at 5:00 PM MDT; the amendment also revised PPQ submission requirements and added Charles McClintic as a contracting office point of contact.