Sources Sought OSP Fiber for Oak Mountain Outside Plant
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- FA4610OAKMNT
- Agency
-
Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command, through the 30th Contracting Squadron, is seeking qualified contractors to engineer, furnish, install, and test fiber optic cable infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This Sources Sought Notice, posted April 16, 2026, with a response deadline of April 24, 2026, is designed to gather industry information to determine the appropriate small business set-aside designation for the eventual solicitation. The project scope includes installing two 1.25-inch HDPE ducts and 36-strand, single-mode G652D-rated fiber optic cable along Station Road, with hand holes positioned approximately 1,700 feet apart throughout the approximately 10,500-linear-foot installation route. Key contractor qualifications include BICSI ITS Installer 2 Optical Fiber Certification, a full-time on-site project manager, confined space training for technicians, and compliance with TIA/EIA and Department of Defense standards for fiber optic installation and testing. Evaluation criteria emphasize technical capability, experience with similar installations, and the contractor's ability to meet environmental requirements including biological monitoring for federally listed species such as Beach Layia and California Red-legged Frog. The relevant NAICS code is 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) with a size standard of $45.0 million, and interested parties must monitor the System for Award Management (SAM) website for the formal solicitation release.
This notice does not designate any set-aside for small businesses, women-owned small businesses, or other categories; however, the government is specifically using this sources sought process to determine which small business set-aside designation would be appropriate for the upcoming solicitation. No incumbent contractor is identified in the notice, and no specific contract award value or budget range has been disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage. The project scope encompasses approximately 21,000 feet of duct installation and 15,000 feet of fiber optic cable, utilizing approximately 750 feet of existing duct from multiple maintenance holes to reach Building 75. Deliverables include a materials list, installation test acceptance plan, test reports, redline as-built drawings, maintenance hole butterfly drawings, GPS coordinates, and monthly status reports. The contractor must complete a seven-day operational stability period prior to government acceptance, with final payment contingent upon as-built drawings meeting all requirements from both Space Launch Delta 30 Space Commodities and 30th Civil Engineering Squadron.
Notice text
The 30th Contracting Squadron is publicizing this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to gather industry information with respect to 20260001, Oak Mountain Fiber Relocation at Vandenberg SFB, CA. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB), and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result. The Air Force will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any future solicitation, including specifications and/or drawings, will be made available only on the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov/). Interested Parties are solely responsible for monitoring the aforementioned website for the release of a solicitation package and/or any updates and/or amendments.
The government is seeking to identify qualified, experienced, and interested small businesses capable of performing the type of work as described herein in order to help determine which small business set-aside to use. The following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applies to this request of information: 237130 "Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction". The size standard for this NAICS code is $45.0M.
The purpose of the project is to Engineer, Furnish, Install and Test a new 2 ea.-1.25-inch HDPE duct installation of one 36 strand, single-mode fiber optical cable along the proposed Station Road route. The Contractor shall utilize the installation method best suited for the proposed installation route along Station Road and install hand holes (HH) approximately 1700' apart and an underground conduit system for approximately 10,500 linear feet to install 2 ea. 1.25 inch ducts for an overall of 21,000 feet of 36-strand, G652D rated single mode fiber optic cable from an existing hand hole (HH) 75 AB to a new Contractor provided Patch Panel in Building 75. Utilizing approximately 750' of existing duct system from MH 75C-(MH465C) through MH 75B-(MH465B) and MH 75A-(MH465A) to building 75. See the attached Draft Statement of Work for more details. The proposed contract would be a firm-fixed-priced contract. All interested parties are invited to respond and must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov/).
A draft performance work statement is attached to this post.
The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. If your firm has interest in proposing on this requirement, please prepare and email your company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, CAGE Code and DUNS Number, applicable NAICS codes, and Business size (i.e. Large Business, Small Business, SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman Owned Business) and identify if you would self-perform or subcontract the proposed site work.
Responses shall be sent to Jeffrey Grelck, jeffrey.grelck@spaceforce.mil and Shelby Cordts, shelby.cordts@spaceforce.mil, 30 CONS/PKA, no later than: 24 April 2026 at 1:00PM PDT.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attach 1_OSP Fiber for Oak Mountain (PWS)_DRAFT.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| XUMU 20260001 OSP Oak Mountain Fiber Relocation | Award Notice | |
| XUMU 20260001 OSP Fiber for Oak Mountain Outside Plant | Award Notice | |
| XUMU 20260001 OSP Oak Mountain Fiber Relocation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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