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165 AW Fiber Optic Infrastructure Edge Switches — Project XDQU-2023-00004
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The Department of Defense, through the Uspfo Activity in Massachusetts, plans to issue a direct solicitation by June 16, 2026, for a total small business set-aside contract to supply comprehensive commercial infrastructure components and related fiber optic equipment. This procurement supports project XDQU-2023-00004 for the 165th Airlift Wing and the 253d Cyber Space Engineering Installation Group, focusing on adding 144 single-mode fiber optic connections to edge switches. The contract requires brand name or equal items from specified manufacturers such as Corning, Dura-Line, Fluke Networks, and Panduit, ensuring quality and compatibility. Detailed technical specifications and acceptable substitutes will be provided to invited vendors within the formal solicitation package. Quotes will be solicited directly from at least three qualified small business sources, with award based strictly on the lowest total price meeting all technical requirements—no trade-off evaluations will be applied. The vendor's quote is not binding; the legally binding contract results from a purchase order accepted in writing or through substantial performance. Delivery will be FOB destination to the 165 AW / 130 EIS facility in Savannah, Georgia, with an anticipated award date on or about July 10, 2026. Primary contacts for this solicitation include Isao Hattori and Brian Stutzman.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
MA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Authority and Timing: This notice is prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 5.1 and RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). The anticipated direct solicitation issue date is June 16, 2026, satisfying the mandatory 15-day advance synopsis interval.
General Scope & Function: The USPFO for Massachusetts requires a comprehensive procurement package of commercial infrastructure components, physical fiber routing assets, microduct systems, racks, cable management hardware, tools, and testing consumables. This requirement directly supports project XDQU-2023-00004 / 165 AW Add 144 SM FOC CN to AN Edge Switches on behalf of the 253d Cyber Space Engineering Installation Group (CEIG) localized detachment elements.
The procurement specifies brand names (including Corning, Dura-Line, Fluke Networks, and Panduit) to establish the necessary standard of quality, form, fit, and function. Items will be solicited on a brand name or equal basis.
The complete list of materials, exact technical specifications, manufacturer part numbers, and definitions of acceptable salient characteristics for "or equal" submissions are detailed in the Purchase Description (PD) and technical spreadsheet attachments, which will be provided directly to invited vendors within the formal solicitation package.
Direct Solicitation Methodology: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Contracting Officer is electing to solicit quotes directly from a minimum of three qualified small business sources. This public notice satisfies the statutory mandate to publish a GPE synopsis before issuing the direct RFQ packages to those selected sources.
Award Procedures & Legal Nature of Quotes:
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Basis for Award: The contract will be awarded strictly to the responsible, solicited offeror who submits the Lowest Total Price meeting all structural and technical material specifications outlined in the Purchase Description. No technical or trade-off evaluation subfactors will be utilized.
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Legal Effect: Pursuant to RFO FAR 12.201-1(b), any quotation submitted in response to the upcoming direct RFQ is not a binding contract. The subsequent purchase order issued by the Government will constitute the official offer, which becomes legally binding only when accepted by the supplier via written acknowledgment or substantial performance.
The anticipated contract award date is on or about July 10, 2026.
Delivery and Logistics Information
The final delivery location for all ordered assets under the resulting contract will be freight-on-board (FOB) destination to:
Shipping Address:
165 AW / 130 EIS
1401 Robert B. Miller Jr. Dr.
Savannah, GA 31408
