VIAVI Test Equipment

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is procuring VIAVI Solutions test equipment consisting of six units across five line items for military flight line testing purposes. The procurement includes a Military Flight Line Test Set Kit (P/N AVX-10K-MIL), Flight Line Test Set Configurator (P/N AVX-10K-FAMILY), Coupler Kit UC-584S (P/N AC10K-UC-584S), PSD90-3 AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set (P/N PSD90-3), PSDAF-KC135 Interface Unit FQIS (P/N 57993), and ALT-8000 Radio Altimeter Test Set (P/N 87340). This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items, with award to be made to the technically acceptable vendor offering the lowest evaluated price. Key requirements include vendor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and authorization to perform repairs on the proprietary equipment; vendors lacking such authorization will be deemed technically unacceptable and unawardable. All items must be packaged according to commercial best practices with exterior containers marked "NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE," and pricing must include all shipping and transportation costs with delivery on an FOB Destination basis. The original quotation deadline of February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time was extended to February 11, 2026, with a Questions and Answers document posted on February 6, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside with no current incumbent, as these specific parts have not been purchased previously by the government. The procurement is structured as a brand-name, firm fixed-price contract justified on the basis that VIAVI Solutions is the sole manufacturer capable of providing military-grade, rugged hardware required for a Software Integration Lab being created from a retired KC135 aircraft for Air National Guard training. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials. Delivery is required within four weeks after receipt of order, with all items destined for Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where inspection and acceptance will be conducted at the Air Force facility. The requesting officer is Phil Paxton (phillip.paxton@us.af.mil), with contracting inquiries directed to Contracting Officer Kyle Newcomb or Contract Specialist Alaina Hill.