Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
56 CS FOC to Flightline and Wx Equipment, Luke AFB
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryOnly SBA-certified women-owned small businesses (WOSB) can bid on solicitation F3YCFA6173AC01 (file name FA488727Q0003), from the Air Force's 56th Contracting Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, for the 56th Communications Squadron. The buyer wants new fiber optic cable (FOC, glass data cable) run to flightline and weather equipment buildings, including new handholes, conduit and panels. The price is firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) for 1 lot. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 9 attachments weren't read (Site Visit Base Access_Template.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Only SBA-certified women-owned small businesses (WOSB) can bid on solicitation F3YCFA6173AC01 (file name FA488727Q0003), from the Air Force's 56th Contracting Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, for the 56th Communications Squadron. The buyer wants new fiber optic cable (FOC, glass data cable) run to flightline and weather equipment buildings, including new handholes, conduit and panels. The price is firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) for 1 lot. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific.
Who can bid (5)
- SBA-certified women-owned small business (WOSB) under the Women-Owned Small Business Program; the NAICS size standard is 1000 employees
- The Nonmanufacturer Rule applies (clause 52.219-33), and the Limitations on Subcontracting clause limits how much of the work goes to firms that are not similarly situated
- Work must be done by an experienced telecommunications contractor; key personnel need at least 3 years of experience installing telecommunications systems
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- A past performance record in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) that is not Yellow or Red (no record is acceptable)
- Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Women-owned small business set-aside. Only SBA-certified women-owned small businesses can bid. Amendment 0002 replaced the total small business clause 52.219-6 with the women-owned clause 52.219-30.
- Worth checking: Site visit on November 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM, with advance sign-up. The text calls this the only date and does not call attendance mandatory. Up to 2 people per firm need the base-access template emailed by October 26, 2026, 3:00 PM Arizona time, with ID details including birth date and last 4 SSN digits.
- Worth checking: 12-strand cable footage differs; confirm by survey. Section 2.2 says 30,000 feet while the route tables give about 23,660 feet. The Government says distances are estimates and you must confirm them by survey, so pricing carries quantity risk.
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- Worth checking: SOW includes pages for a different, separately awarded project. The Government says the SOW pages about communications equipment, UPS and training (including a Luke AFB, Italy place of performance and a 120-day period) are not part of this scope. Rely on the fiber optic cable sections.
- Worth checking: Work on an active flightline with permits and controlled areas. Crews must keep two-way radio contact with the control tower in the Controlled Movement Area, leave no equipment unattended there, get airfield driving training, and obtain a digging permit 14 days ahead.
- Worth checking: Past performance must not be Yellow or Red in SPRS. A Yellow or Red Supplier Performance Risk System rating removes a firm from award consideration.
- Minor: Questions were due Oct 22, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
- Minor: Cybersecurity and network drawing protection. The solicitation includes the DFARS clause on safeguarding covered defense information, and the base's fiber route drawings are protected, so expect handling rules for plans and an operations security plan.
Read from the notice and 8 attachments. 1 of 9 not read. Show which files.
- Solicitation Amendment FA488727Q00030002 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation QandA.pdf (read)
- Solicitation - FA488727Q0003.pdf (read)
- SOW-FOC to Flightline and Weather Related (Wx) Equipment - Corrected Table.pdf (read)
- Ombudsman.pdf (read)
- Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations.pdf (read)
- Anti-Terrorism Pamphlet.pdf (read)
- Luke AFB Environmental Guide for Contractors.pdf (read)
- Site Visit Base Access_Template.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Engineer, furnish, install and test new 12-strand single-mode fiber optic cable from the Radar Approach Control building (B979) to the air traffic control tower, base operations, command post, localizer, glide slope, TACAN and GATR buildings, and from base operations (B453) to the weather stations (FMQ-19s)
- New FOC per section 2.2: 100 feet of 144-strand, 2500 feet of 96-strand, 4,500 feet of 48-strand, 2,600 feet of 36-strand, 10,000 feet of 24-strand, and 12-strand cable at 30,000 feet in section 2.2 but about 23,660 feet in the route tables (quantity unclear)
- Build 2 new handholes, about 600 feet of new conduit and about 2000 feet of geotextile fabric innerduct; some cable is direct buried
- Install 1 new full-size network cabinet in the Radar Approach Control building (B979) and 15 new fiber optic distribution panels (FODPs), terminate the cable and test it
- Pull permits (digging permit AF Form 103 14 calendar days ahead, confined space permit AF Form 1024), keep the site safe and restore it
- Chair a weekly project meeting, submit a weekly quality report, and supply as-built drawings, test reports and a schedule
- Provide all equipment, tools, materials and labor; everything must be new, rust-proof and corrosion-resistant; no Government-furnished materials
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP), 1 lot (CLIN 0001)
- Period of performance
- Delivery requested by July 1, 2027 in the solicitation schedule; the SOW's own period of performance section was not readable
- Place of performance
- Luke Air Force Base, AZ, USA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA): the Government awards to the lowest-priced responsible vendor whose quote is technically acceptable
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1 Technical Capability, rated Acceptable or Unacceptable; all four subfactors must be Acceptable: (A) Design, (B) Quality Control Plan, (C) Staffing Plan, (D) Schedule
- Factor 2 Past Performance, from the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS): Green, Purple or Blue passes; no record is Neutral and acceptable; Yellow or Red is excluded
- Factor 3 Price: checked for completeness and reasonableness, mainly through price competition; total evaluated price is the sum of all price elements
What to include when you submit
- Subfactor A Design: submit a detailed installation design with a paragraph cross-reference to the statement of work, a full materials list with specifications and estimated lead times, a list of codes, standards and specifications, and a testing method, schedule and way to correct failed tests
- Subfactor B Quality Control Plan: describe the measures that ensure quality of on-site and off-site technical and administrative support
- Subfactor C Staffing Plan: list proposed labor categories, experience, security clearances and technical certifications of management and installation staff
- Subfactor D Schedule: give an installation schedule with all milestones through completion, including required data submittals
- Price: send a breakdown in your own format with materials (name, quantity, unit price and extended price, two decimal places), labor (classifications, rates, hours), data as Not Separately Priced, travel (airfare, per diem, auto rental) and other direct costs
- List the manufacturer and part number of proposed materials
- Proposal limits and the submission email address are not clear in the text; see unknowns
After award, you must have
- Send a site visit request letter listing the people who will work on base within 5 calendar days after award From SOW-FOC to Flightline and Weather Related (Wx) Equipment - Corrected Table.pdf:
5 calendar days after contract award.
Not in the notice text
- Part of the statement of work (middle sections on installation details, conduit, testing, deliverables and the period of performance) and part of the solicitation were left out of the text read here; check the full files on SAM.gov
- The Site Visit Base Access template spreadsheet is attached but not read
- How and where to submit quotes, and the proposal page limit, are not clear: the Q&A answer is cut off after "Please limit proposals to"
- Davis-Bacon (federal construction wage) status is not stated; the Q&A says only that the work is a commodity with incidental construction
- Whether a site visit is required is not stated; the notice only says the Government intends to hold one
- The Government's estimated value and the period of performance in days are not stated
- The notice number F3YCFA6173AC01 differs from the solicitation file number FA488727Q0003; confirm which to use on the quote
Eligibility and how to respond
- Only women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) certified by SBA can bid as the prime contractor. Not certified yet? Apply for WOSB certification (SBA). More open women-owned set-asides under NAICS 335921
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- FA4887 56 CONS CC, Luke AFB, AZ
- Product/service code
- 6145 · Wire and Cable, Electrical
- Business type
- Electronic parts & equipment (supplies) (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 335921)
- Versions
6 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0005 (this version)Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 8, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 9, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Open WOSB set-aside contracts
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, WOSB (women-owned small business), Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Government intends to hold a site visit for subject requirement on 4 November 2026 at 0900 AM. Below you will find the instructions and required documents to attend. Only SBA Certified Women Owned Small-Businesses are eligible for this requirement. **THIS IS THE ONLY DATE AND TIME FOR THE SITE VISIT, REQUESTS TO MAKE ANY CHANGES WILL BE DENIED** Attendance will be limited to 2 representatives for each contractor. To attend please provide the attached template (Site Visit Base Access_Template) completed with the below information, to rachel.tilley.1@us.af.mil, no later than 26 October 2026 at 1500 Arizona Time. Required Info: Last Name, First Name, DOB, US Citizen, License or ID#, State of Issue, Last 4 SSN To access the installation, the attendee will be required to have a REAL ID or Government Issued Passport. When submitting the above information, please include a copy of the form of ID to allow for Security Forces to verify if it meets the requirements. **QUESTIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN COB 22 OCTOBER 2026 at 1500 AZ time** ***FINALIZED Q&A Document will be posted with answers no later than 26 October 2026*** This SOW defines the requirement for the Contractor to Engineer, Furnish, Install and Test (EFI&T) new 12-Strand (St), Single Mode (SM) Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) from Radar Approach Control (RAPCON, B979) to Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT, B998), Base Operation (Ops)B453), Command Post (CP, B11), Localizer (B1375), Glide Slope (GS, B1056), Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN, B1049), Ground Antenna Transmit and Receive (GATR, B1040), Glide Slope (B1081 and Localizer (B1059). Also, 12-St SM FOC from Base Ops (B453) to Primary and Secondary Automatic Meteorological Station (FMQ-19s). The work will be performed at Luke AFB AZ by using new and existing Manhole/Handhole Duct System. Some portion of the cable route/path will be Direct Buried. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, management, and other incidentals necessary to meet the requirements as stated in this SOW. All equipment, supplies, or materials provided shall be new and not refurbished. No equipment, supplies, or material will be provided by the government. All materials used in this SOW must be rust-proof and corrosion-resistant, due to the nature of the environment. See attached Solicitation and supporting documents for additional information.
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