Cancellation of Solicitation -- SLD 30/SC SONET to DWDM Migration Part 2B
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA461026Q0003
- Agency
-
Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation, issued by the Department of the Air Force Space Command's 30th Contracting Squadron, seeks a contractor to migrate up to 500 circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Ciena-based Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Optical Transport Network technology at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The procurement is classified under NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and requires contractors to demonstrate expertise in secure launch facility operations, network migration methodologies, and Ciena equipment certification with personnel possessing at least 10 years of experience and Secret facility clearances. Evaluation was to be based on two factors: Technical Approach (rated Acceptable/Unacceptable) demonstrating understanding of migration requirements in a secure environment, and Price evaluated for reasonableness, with award intended for the offeror providing the best value. The solicitation underwent seven amendments with key deadlines including questions due by January 21, 2026, and quotations due by January 23, 2026, both at 1300 hours Pacific Time, submitted via email to designated Space Force contracting officers.
This solicitation carried no set-aside designation and was open to all eligible contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) meeting the small business size standard of $34 million under full and open competition. The contract was structured as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with a 10-month base period of performance, with the contractor expected to migrate 300-500 circuits while managing on-site operations including a dedicated Project Manager and two Ciena-certified technical personnel throughout the performance period. Performance was to occur at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, requiring contractor personnel to maintain U.S. citizenship status and possess appropriate security clearances for base access. However, on February 25, 2026, the solicitation (FA461026Q0003) was cancelled in its entirety due to withdrawal of funding, with no contract award made and no obligation for the Government to reimburse offerors for proposal preparation costs, though funding may potentially become available prior to fiscal year 2026 end.
Notice text
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Update #7 · Latest ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrectly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
Amendment 4: 15 Jan 26
- Extended the solicitation and question period
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1
- Updated goverment POC
Amendment 5: 15 Jan 26
- Amended formatting and typographical errors
- Amended the first sentence under the "Basis for Award" section
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1, and 10.
Amendment 6 - 21 Jan 26: Posted questions and answers.
Amendment 7: 25 Feb 26; Cancellation of Solicitation due to withdraw of funds.
* NOTICE TO OFFERORS* Date 25 Feb 26
Cancellation of Solicitation FA461026Q0003, SONET to DWDM Migration Part 2B
The Government hereby cancels Solicitation FA461026Q0003. This action is taken due to the withdrawal of funding previously identified for this requirement. As a result, funds are not presently available to support award, and the Government will not make an award under this solicitation. This cancellation is due solely to funding availability and is not related to the content of any quotation received.
In accordance with the terms of the solicitation under the section "Notice to Offerors," the Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ at any time before contract award. As stated in the solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse offerors for any costs incurred in the preparation of their proposals.
The Government currently anticipates that funding may become available prior to the end of fiscal year 26; however, this estimate is subject to change and does not obligate the Government to re-solicit or make an award.
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 21 Jan 26 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 23 Jan 2026 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #6 ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrectly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
Amendment 4: 15 Jan 26
- Extended the solicitation and question period
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1
- Updated goverment POC
Amendment 5: 15 Jan 26
- Amended formatting and typographical errors
- Amended the first sentence under the "Basis for Award" section
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1, and 10.
Admendment 6 - 21 Jan 26: Posted questions and answers.
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 21 Jan 26 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 23 Jan 2026 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #5 ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrectly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
Amendment 4: 15 Jan 26
- Extended the solicitation and question period
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1
- Updated goverment POC
Amendment 5: 15 Jan 26
- Amended formatting and typographical errors
- Amended the first sentence under the "Basis for Award" section
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1, and 10.
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 21 Jan 26 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 23 Jan 2026 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #4 ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrecrtly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
Amendment 4: 15 Jan 26
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Techinical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1
- Updated goverment POC
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 21 Jan 26 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 23 Jan 2026 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #3 ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrecrtly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 10 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 31 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #2 ·
Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 10 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 31 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
Update #1 ·
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 10 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 31 December 2025 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
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