Wake Island Airfield Fiber Installation from Lightning to Weather Instruments

This Firm Fixed Price contract, solicitation number FA521526Q0038, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 238210 for the 611th Air Communications Squadron. The project requires the engineering, furnishing, installation, and testing of 12 new strands of Single Mode blown Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) from the Lightning Vault Building (Bldg. 1603) to the ATCALS Weather Instrument at Wake Island Divert Airfield. The scope of work includes installing new fiber optic distribution panels, approximately 7,075 feet of 1x4-way MicroDuct, and one new handhole, as well as the removal of approximately 5,885 feet of abandoned copper cabling. All work must adhere to TIA, RUS, and NFPA standards, with specific requirements for bonding and grounding to the Equipotential Ground Plane per TIA-607-D. The performance period runs from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027, with a final delivery date on or before September 22, 2027. Due to the high-risk classification of the site, the contractor must conduct a Munitions and Explosives of Concern survey before any digging activities and comply with DAFMAN 91-203 and EM 385-1-97 safety manuals. Technical acceptance requires bi-directional OTDR and Optical Power Meter testing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm per TIA 526-7-A. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for electronic invoicing and strict adherence to TIA-606-D for equipment and cable labeling. All work is performed at the unclassified level, though contractor employees must be escorted in secure areas and handle documents as Controlled Unclassified Information.