NPTU Charleston Fiber Network Testing

The 628th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is soliciting bids for a fiber network assessment at the Naval Prototype Training Unit (NPTU) Charleston under solicitation number FA441826FIBER, with responses due by August 5, 2026. This procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract and is set aside entirely for small businesses, with the NAICS code 238210 and a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and hold a valid Unique Entity ID to be eligible. The scope of work requires comprehensive fiber optic infrastructure evaluation, including cleaning and inspecting all connector end-faces per IEC 61300-3-35, conducting bi-directional insertion loss testing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths in accordance with TIA-568.3-D, and performing OTDR diagnostics on faulty or anomalous strands. Testing will span multiple facility locations including Buildings 2701, 2711, 2314, and 2626, with critical focus on camera and access control fiber runs terminating at Building 2701, Room 153, as well as junction points at North Pier, South Pier, and North Gate. All labeling must comply with TIA-606-C standards, and any non-compliance must be documented and reported. Deliverables include a comprehensive assessment report with executive summary and prioritized remediation recommendations, digital OLTS test results organized by cable run, and archived OTDR trace files, all submitted in PDF and Excel formats. Work must be executed on-site under strict security protocols: contractors must submit advance visit requests five business days prior to arrival, with ten days required for access to controlled areas, and are prohibited from bringing personal electronic devices onto the installation. Daily coordination with the Site Work Controls Officer is mandatory, along with submission of a detailed Plan of Action ten days before work begins, covering safety, energy isolation, and environmental protection. Operations must cease 72 hours before forecasted storms, and emergency incidents require immediate notification to NPTU Security. The facility is governed as a Naval Reactors activity under Executive Order 12344, imposing heightened compliance and safety standards. No contract value has been disclosed, and while the evaluation methodology is unspecified, proposals must align