Plant 42 Commercial Internet Services
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA930127Q0005
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California 93524, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center (Air Force Test Center) is soliciting quotes for fully managed commercial internet services at Air Force Plant 42, with quotes due November 20, 2026 at 06:00 AM local time. The acquisition is full and open with no set-aside, uses NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers, 1,500-employee size standard), and carries PSC DG11.
Place of performance is listed as Edwards AFB, CA 93524, and the statement of work describes the work at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The contractor must deliver a 1 Gigabit internet circuit at the main point of entry, distributed to 12 buildings (B510, B509, B584, B554D, B553D, B560, B560A/B, B552, B553, B531, B585, and B601) to support Emergency Response operations, Mission Partners, distinguished visitors, and training. Required equipment is one Network Interface Device, one managed edge device, three Managed Aggregation Switches, eleven Managed PoE Switches, and twenty-seven access points.
Security requirements include firewall, IDS/IPS, rogue prevention, and WPA2 or greater, with all network equipment Trade Agreements Act compliant. The contractor must obtain Authority to Operate from the AFLCMC CITO UX Team within 10 business days of award, and CMMC Level 1 (Self) status is required before award. Contractor personnel must submit proof of U.S. citizenship and two forms of identification 10 business days before site access. The contractor performs a site survey, installation, and system acceptance testing with a government witness, and provides 24/7/365 call center support.
The contract is a firm fixed-price option structure with a 365-day base period and four option years. Award will be made on a best value tradeoff across technical capability, past performance, and price, with no weights stated. The government reserves the right to award to a higher-priced offeror if superior past performance justifies the premium. Technical submissions are capped at 25 pages, and past performance is limited to up to three federal examples within the past six years. Quotes must remain firm for 90 calendar days, and submissions go by email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. The attached Service Contract Act wage determination (2015-5613, Revision 34, Los Angeles County) sets prevailing wage and fringe rates. No incumbent or budget is named.
Notice text
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Hereafter, this notice shall be titled "Plant 42 Commercial Internet Services."
(ii) Solicitation Number: FA930127Q0005. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to offerors. Please review all solicitation documentation for complete instructions and requirement information. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements for the services described in this solicitation are invited to submit a completed quote using the attached SF. Vendors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in the solicitation. Any information provided in response to this solicitation is strictly voluntary; the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this solicitation. Award will be made using the criteria in RFO 52.212-2 and its Addendum (Attachment 3).
(iii) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
(iv) This solicitation is proceeding through Full and Open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 517111, “Wired Telecommunications Carriers” with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The Product Service Code is DG11, “IT and Telecom—Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services”.
(v) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Nomenclature and Contract Structure: Please review Attachment 5 - Model Contract for detailed CLIN structure.
(vi) As a result of policy beginning 10 November 2025, we would like to inform you of your responsibility to comply with the DoD's CMMC 2.0 framework at Level 1 (Self Assessment). IAW R-DFARS 252.204-7021, CMMC is the DoD's program to verify that all contractors have implemented the required cybersecurity standards to protect Federal Contract Information (FCI). FCI is information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service. Your organization's CMMC status will be verified to be active and accurate in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module of PIEE. For assistance, please review Attachment: 4 PIEE CMMC Level 1 (Self Assessment) Help Guide.
(vii) Award Type: The anticipated award type is a Firm Fixed-Price, Option Contract with 1 base year and 4 option years. It is anticipated that one award will be issued.
(viii) Description of services to be acquired:
Air Force Plant 42 (AFP 42) is requesting a fully managed commercial internet service contract with provider to support 12 buildings and ensure reliable connectivity for Emergency Response operations, Mission Partners, distinguished visitors, training activities, and overall quality of life improvement. To be eligible for award, contractors must possess all capabilties to obtain Authorization to Operate (ATO) and comply with the AFMC CISP Admin Management Guide. ***For additional details please see SOW (Attachment 1).
(ix) Location of requirement: Edwards AFB, CA 93524
(x) Period of Performance: ~ 5 years; est. 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2031
(xi) Applicable RFO and R-DFARS provisions and clauses are posted within the with the Solicitation Model Contract. RFO clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and any addenda to the clause.
INTERESTED CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS THE CLAUSES BY INTERNET URL: https://www.acquisition.gov. TO REGISTER WITH SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM), GO TO URL: https://www.Sam.gov/.
(xii) The provisions at RFO 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial" and RFO 52.212-2 "Evaluation -- Commercial Items" apply to this acquisition. The addendum to the provisions is provided in Attachment 3. Please review the entire document to understand the evaluation procedure and criteria for this requirement.
(xiii) Submissions are to be addressed to Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting – AFTC/PZIOB, 5 South Wolfe Avenue Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, and are to be sent via email to the Contracting Officer, Suzanna Kussman, at suzanna.kussman@us.af.mil as well as the Contract Specialists, Elsa Ortiz Aguilar at elsa.ortiz_aguilar@us.af.mil and Tonya Howard at tonya.howard.2@us.af.mil. Questions are due no later than 10 November at 6:00am PST. Submissions are due no later than 20 November 2026 at 6:00 a.m. PST. No hand delivered or mailed proposals will be accepted, only emailed responses will be considered or evaluated.
Attachments:
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Los Angeles County Wage Determination
- Addendum to RFO 52.212-1 and RFO 52.212-2
- PIEE CMMC Level 1 Help Guide
- Model Contract
Files
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