TEC Wi-Fi

The contract solicitation W50S9826Q007, titled TEC Wi-Fi, is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 517111 for the provision of high-speed, dedicated fiber-based Wi-Fi services at the Training and Education Center located at McGhee Tyson ANG Base in Tennessee. The scope includes installing and maintaining a 2–10 GIG commercial fiber internet infrastructure across multiple campus buildings, ensuring seamless wireless coverage for bandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming, online training, AFSC upgrade programs, JIT learning, and Smart Campus IoT systems. Services must be delivered under a Performance Work Statement (PWS V2), with performance evaluated through strict Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) metrics including 100% initial installation completion within 30 days, 99% uptime for connectivity, 99% response rate for hardware repairs, and 95% timeliness in resolving service outages. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with a base year and four optional one-year periods, plus a potential six-month extension, with performance dates either beginning August 1, 2026, or September 28, 2026, depending on the version adopted. The solicitation explicitly requires offerors to represent their status as a small business and affirm compliance with anti-trafficking regulations and prohibitions against forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under DFARS clauses. All proposals must be submitted via email by 10:00 AM ET on July 31, 2026, following format requirements under FAR 52.212-1, with pricing included in a specified table for each CLIN without any cost estimates provided in the solicitation. Evaluation will be based on a holistic best-value trade-off considering price, past performance, quality, and key personnel commitments, with no numerical weights or ratings assigned. Contractors must comply with strict DoD security protocols including physical access control requiring NCIC-III and TSDB background checks, COMSEC monitoring of communications, and mandatory return of all credentials upon termination. Government unlimited rights to all deliverables, including source code, are stipulated, and contractors must avoid any organizational conflicts of interest by notifying the Contracting Officer immediately upon discovery. Telework is permitted, and all work must be conducted on-site at the specified locations within Tennessee. The requirement for unique entity ID or CAGE code is not explicitly mandated in section