RFQ OSP Oak Mountain Fiber Relocatio

The U.S. Space Force is soliciting sealed bids under IFB FA461026Q0041 for engineering, furnishing, installation, and testing of fiber optic cable infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, with sealed offers due August 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction), restricting bidding to small businesses with annual receipts under $45 million.

The scope comprises two 1.25-inch HDPE ducts containing one 36-strand, single-mode fiber optical cable along the proposed Station Road route on the base (Project XUMU 20260001, OSP Fiber for Oak Mountain Outside Plant). The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 180 calendar days. The firm-fixed-price contract magnitude is between $2 million and $3.5 million with a negotiable 180-calendar-day performance period. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award.

A pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM Pacific Time. Base access requests were due July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Questions are due August 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM PST.

Key contractual requirements include construction wage rate compliance, Buy American material preferences, liquidated damages of $1,331.60 per calendar day of delay, and limits on non-similarly situated subcontracting (not to exceed 85 percent of the government-paid contract amount, excluding materials). Contractor personnel must obtain base identification badges and vehicle passes. Proposals must be submitted via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) payment system with routing to specified Defense Activity Address Codes for payment, administration, and inspection.