Scott AFB - Flightline Communications System Upgrade (TC Communications)

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois is seeking a contractor to engineer, furnish, install, and test a comprehensive Flightline Communications System Upgrade across ten facilities including the Control Tower, Command Post, and various navigation sites. The project involves replacing existing copper connectivity and legacy Time Division Multiplexing channel banks with new TC Communications fiber optic transmission systems, specifically TC8000 series fiber optic transport and TC3800 series JumboSwitch equipment, along with interfacing government-furnished radios, voice circuits, and analog data circuits. The contractor must provide 1-2 KVA UPS systems with 30-minute battery run-time, fiber patch cords, copper cross-connects, and TC Comm View operations and maintenance software. Evaluation will be conducted using two equal factors: Price and Technical Capability, with the government first ranking offers by price then conducting technical evaluations starting with the lowest-priced responsive offer to determine if submissions are "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" based on mandatory Statement of Work requirements. Quotes are due by 12:00 P.M. CST on September 11, 2025, with all equipment required to be new and manufactured by approved National Defense Authorization Act companies.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 335921 (Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the solicitation identifies TC Communications as the sole manufacturer of the required brand-name equipment, though not the sole distributor. Market research identified two potential sources that submitted capability statements: 9th Degree (a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) and ACG Systems. The contractor must complete the entire project within 120 days of contract award and provide a one-year warranty along with hands-on training for five government personnel. The work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, located at South Dr, Scott AFB, IL 62225, with the acquisition being conducted as a commercial purchase using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 and Part 13 procedures. The solicitation includes two Contract Line Item Numbers covering materials and labor, with contractors required to provide detailed pricing for each component and hold their quote prices firm for 60 calendar days from receipt.