OSP FOC (Fiber Optic) Installation

The Department of the Air Force Space Force seeks engineering, furnishing, installation, and testing of an outside plant fiber optic cable expansion project at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, with quotations due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. This is a total small business set-aside, firm fixed price RFQ (FA251726Q0042).

Place of performance is Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The work encompasses two installation line items: 48-strand single-mode diversity fiber optic cable installation from ITB-1876 to ITB-1 (approximately 3,330 feet) and from ITB-1876 to ITB-1038 via the West Route (approximately 5,320 feet). The contractor must complete all work within 365 days including lead times, with an anticipated performance start date of October 10, 2026.

The NAICS code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a $19 million size standard. PSC code is N059. The contractor must have a minimum of three years of experience in telecommunications systems installations and provide one-year warranty coverage from project acceptance. Contractor personnel will be subject to Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Department of Labor wage determination for El Paso and Teller counties, Colorado.

Technical documentation must not exceed seven pages and demonstrate project methodology, sequencing flowcharts, dig permits, manhole placement, boring and trenching plans, and testing procedures. Award will be made to the lowest evaluated price quoter whose technical submission rates Acceptable on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. Quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days. All vendors must register in SAM.gov and complete representations and certifications prior to evaluation. Questions are due by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on September 10, 2026. Contractors must obtain base identification passes for personnel requiring on-base access; written requests must reach the Contracting Officer's Representative within 14 days prior to site inspection. The Government will not provide contract financing.

Amendments issued September 8 and 11 removed language regarding option years and extended periods, updated the wage determination form to reflect proper prevailing wage rates, and added Questions and Answers clarifying that the fiber optic cable must be installed as one continuous pull with no intermediate splices permitted, that all permits and materials are contractor responsibility, and that pricing must be submitted separately by project and CLIN.