Notice of Intent - SaberNet - Sole Source
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA5606SaberNet
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Spangdahlem Rhineland-Palatinate 54518 Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is seeking to procure broadband and Wi-Fi services for unaccompanied housing dormitories at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. The contract, identified as a Notice of Intent for sole-source procurement under the SaberNet program, requires a comprehensive, turnkey wireless internet solution that provides high-speed broadband and hard-wired LAN connections to six housing buildings. Key service requirements include minimum sustained bandwidth of 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload with unlimited data usage, 95% monthly operational availability on a 24/7 basis, a help desk operational during business hours, on-site technical support availability, and service call completion within 24 hours of the next business day. The contractor must also establish a captive portal with web content filtering and maintain user activity logs for 180 days to support investigative requests, while complying with all applicable U.S. and German regulations, including obtaining a valid internet service provider license from the Bundesnetzagentur. The response deadline for comments on the draft Performance Work Statement and alternative strategies to enable competition is May 13, 2026.
This procurement has not been designated with a set-aside, and TKS is identified as the intended sole-source awardee based on its existing coaxial network infrastructure in the housing facilities. The government estimates that any alternative vendor would require approximately $700,000 in additional installation costs to establish competing infrastructure in the five buildings due to limited available space. The contract is scheduled for implementation beginning March 2026 and will be classified under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC DG10 (IT and Telecom - Network as a Service). While a specific award value is not stated in the pre-solicitation notice, the cost estimate for alternative infrastructure suggests the contract represents significant value. Deliverables include a project milestone schedule, Telecommunications System Installation Plan, monthly performance and usage reports, and as-built drawings to be completed within 30 days of project completion.
Notice text
Spangdahlem Air Base currently has infrastructure for broadband and wifi capabilities in the housing facilities. The intended awardee, TKS, provided this infrastructure to the facilities. The current network and hardware capabilities in the housing facilities are supported by the Supply Agreement USEUCOM with the Federal Ministry of Post and Telecommunication, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), BIMA Licensing Agreement for all U.S. Military Locations in Germany, and AAFES contract for providing quad-play telecommunication services in Germany. TKS has indicated that other vendors would not be able to utilize their existing coaxial network infrastructure. Due to this, another company would have to install their own infrastructure in facilities with limited space and costing the Government an estimated $700K for the 5 buildings. Due to the current capabilities of TKS and large investment needed to allow for competition, TKS is the only reasonable company able to satisfy the requirement.
Please review the draft PWS and respond by the response deadline if an alternative strategy could be utilized to allow for competition.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source JA - TKS SaberNet_Signed.pdf | ||
| Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Saber Net.docx | DOCX document |
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