Microwave System Replacement
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA485525Q0050
- Agency
-
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7G22 It And Telecom - Network: Satellite And Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)
- Place of performance
- Cannon AFB, New Mexico 88103, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command is procuring a new Aviat microwave system replacement to replace an existing unsupportable system at Cannon Air Force Base and Melrose Air Force Range in New Mexico. The system must support installations on Melrose Air Force Range and provide connectivity between MAFR and Cannon AFB, with specific links divided into three Contract Line Item Numbers covering connections between various buildings including GECCO, RSC, RC Tower, and the Sundale Gate. The system requires high bandwidth capability with a design goal of five 9's (99.999%) reliability and a combined 400 Mbps throughput for backhaul links, incorporating diversity techniques and AES-256 encryption. The government will evaluate quotes based on technical acceptability (requiring specification sheets, project execution plan, and proposed completion date), past performance, and price, with the contract awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable vendor. Critical dates include the original questions deadline of August 22, 2025, a site visit scheduled for September 10, 2025, and the final response deadline extended to September 15, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, targeting businesses with 1,250 or fewer employees. The solicitation specifically requires Aviat ODU 600v2 and INUe devices as they are the only approved systems on the Defense Information Security Agency's approved products list, indicating a brand-specific requirement rather than an open competition among manufacturers. The project encompasses multiple microwave links connecting buildings at both Cannon AFB (Buildings 2302 and 9) and various facilities at MAFR (Buildings 3161, 1095, and 5000), with performance taking place in Clovis, New Mexico. Services include comprehensive project management, systems engineering, installation, optimization, equipment removal, acceptance testing, training, and maintenance support, though specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
UPDATE 03 SEPTEMBER: A site visit will be conducted at MAFR on 10Sept at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Please arrive to the entry point located on Sundale Valley Road prior to the site visit start time at 10:00 AM. Coordinates of the entry point are: 34.288489, -103.683904.
ALL INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS MUST EMAIL SRA LOGAN GAIB AT LOGAN.GAIB@US.AF.MIL. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING AS WE MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ATTENDEES. Please include a good phone number that we can reach you at on the day of the site visit as well.
ALL NAMES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO LOGAN.GAIB@US.AF.MIL PRIOR TO 5Sept AT 3:00 PM MOUNTAIN TIME.
UPDATE 26 AUGUST: Questions and Answers posted, please see attached. Response due date has been pushed to 3 September 2025.
Cannon AFB requires a new Aviat microwave system to replace existing unsupportable system. These links support installations on Melrose Air Force Range (MAFR) and connectivity between MAFR and Cannon AFB (CAFB). The goal is a system capable of handling the bandwidth demands of the sites and employing diversity techniques to provide both high reliability and high performance on the links between MAFR and CAFB.
Questions are due 22Aug2025.
CLIN 001 Link C: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 1095 (RSC) and Link D: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 5000 (RC Tower)
CLIN 002 Link A: CAFB Bldg. 2302 to MAFR Bldg. 3161 and Link B: CAFB Bldg. 9 to MAFR Bldg. 3161
CLIN 003 Link H: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Sundale Gate
MAFR Microwave Replacement - Combo
Attachment 1 - Statement of Objective (SOO)
Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses
Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification
Update #2 ·
UPDATE 26 AUGUST: Questions and Answers posted, please see attached. Response due date has been pushed to 3 September 2025.
Cannon AFB requires a new Aviat microwave system to replace existing unsupportable system. These links support installations on Melrose Air Force Range (MAFR) and connectivity between MAFR and Cannon AFB (CAFB). The goal is a system capable of handling the bandwidth demands of the sites and employing diversity techniques to provide both high reliability and high performance on the links between MAFR and CAFB.
Questions are due 22Aug2025.
CLIN 001 Link C: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 1095 (RSC) and Link D: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 5000 (RC Tower)
CLIN 002 Link A: CAFB Bldg. 2302 to MAFR Bldg. 3161 and Link B: CAFB Bldg. 9 to MAFR Bldg. 3161
CLIN 003 Link H: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Sundale Gate
MAFR Microwave Replacement - Combo
Attachment 1 - Statement of Objective (SOO)
Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses
Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification
Update #1 ·
Cannon AFB requires a new Aviat microwave system to replace existing unsupportable system. These links support installations on Melrose Air Force Range (MAFR) and connectivity between MAFR and Cannon AFB (CAFB). The goal is a system capable of handling the bandwidth demands of the sites and employing diversity techniques to provide both high reliability and high performance on the links between MAFR and CAFB.
Questions are due 22Aug2025.
CLIN 001 Link C: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 1095 (RSC) and Link D: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Bldg. 5000 (RC Tower)
CLIN 002 Link A: CAFB Bldg. 2302 to MAFR Bldg. 3161 and Link B: CAFB Bldg. 9 to MAFR Bldg. 3161
CLIN 003 Link H: MAFR Bldg. 3161 (GECCO) to MAFR Sundale Gate
MAFR Microwave Replacement - Combo
Attachment 1 - Statement of Objective (SOO)
Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses
Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification
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