FY27 Copper Cable Lease Renewal
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA251727-CopperCableSynopsis
- Agency
-
Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado 80914, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 21st Contracting Squadron, procuring on behalf of the 21st Communications Squadron within Department of the Air Force Space Command, intends to solicit a single-source (Other Than Full and Open Competition) request for quotation for the FY27 Copper Cable Lease Renewal, with responses due November 13, 2026. The Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, and the Government will award to a Large Business. The intended awardee is Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. (Lumen), the incumbent lessor and sole owner and proprietor of the underground copper cable infrastructure that provides telephone service at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The contracting officer determined that Lumen is the only source reasonably capable of providing this service, and the justification was approved October 8, 2026. No resellers are authorized.
The Government intends to issue a 12-month firm-fixed-price purchase order for performance from November 27, 2026 through November 26, 2027, at Peterson Space Force Base. Lumen is solely responsible for maintenance and repairs in the event of a telephone outage, and it must provide 24/7 availability and respond to cable location requests, cable cuts, or service outages as outlined in the Performance Work Statement.
The procurement is classified under NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers, 1,500-employee size standard) and PSC DG11. The contracting officer is SSgt Kyle C. Howard (kyle.howard.12@spaceforce.mil, (719) 556.9637).
Notice text
The 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) requires continued functionality of the existing Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. (Lumen) underground copper cable infrastructure for one (1) year (12 months) utilized for telephone service at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado. Lumen is the sole owner and proprietor of the underground copper cable infrastructure utilized for telephone service across PSFB, who is leasing the copper cable infrastructure. Lumen is solely responsible for the maintenance and any repairs in the event of a telephone outage.
The solicitation will be issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for the 21 CS for FY27 Copper
Cable Lease Renewal at PSFB. The Government will solicit this procurement as Single Source
(Other Than Full and Open Competition) to a Large Business. The North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) code is 517111- Wired Telecommunications Carriers. The size
standard is 1,500 Employees. The Product Service Code is DG11 - IT and Telecom—Network:
Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services. There are no small business set-asides or
local area set-asides. The Government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order to Lumen
with a period of performance of 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2027.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Cable Synopsis - CO Signed 1.pdf | ||
| Single Source Justification - Cooper Cable Lease Renewal.pdf |
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