Sources Sought

181st - Fiber Repair Project

Department of Defense · Department of the Army

AI summaryThe Indiana Air National Guard's 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, Indiana, is doing market research for a fiber repair project (W50S7V27XA001). Two fiber lines in a manhole need splicing to restore a building's connectivity, which takes confined-space entry plus fiber splicing and testing. This is a sources sought notice only; no solicitation exists yet. More in the summary

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The Indiana Air National Guard's 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, Indiana, is doing market research for a fiber repair project (W50S7V27XA001). Two fiber lines in a manhole need splicing to restore a building's connectivity, which takes confined-space entry plus fiber splicing and testing. This is a sources sought notice only; no solicitation exists yet.

Who can bid

Personnel qualified and equipped to enter a manhole/confined space.

Things to watch

From the version posted Oct 28, 2026.

Worth checking: Confined-space and splicing skills both needed. A firm needs trained, equipped confined-space crews as well as fiber splicing and testing ability, or a partner for one of them.
Minor: Market research only. This is a sources sought notice; responses help the Government plan and don't lead to an award by themselves.

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Full summary

What they want

Enter the manhole (a confined space) to reach the existing fiber
Pull or work with the available slack
Splice two fiber lines to restore connectivity to a building
Test the completed splices
One company able to do both the confined-space work and the splicing

Place of performance: 181st Intelligence Wing, Terre Haute, IN
Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern

What to include when you submit

Show that your company can do both the confined-space/manhole work and the fiber splicing.

Not in the notice text

Where and how to send a response, and what it should include, are not stated in the notice text.
Whether a set-aside is planned is not stated.
Fiber type, splice count and testing standard are not stated.
Timing of the work and any estimated value are not stated.
Whether there is a site visit is not stated.
Which wage rule applies (a Davis-Bacon wage determination) is not stated.

Eligibility and how to respond

No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.

Notice details

Posted: Oct 28, 2026
Notice type: Sources Sought
Office: W7M7 Uspfo Activity Inang 181, Terre Haute, IN
Product/service code: 6015 · Fiber Optic Cables
Business type: Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238210)
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Past awards and competition

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Before you respond

How to answer a sources sought notice

Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice

Full notice text from SAM.gov

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources and alternative products as part of 181st Intelligence Wing, IN ANG market research. No Solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy. As part of its market research, 181 MSG/MSC is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. The 181st IW has two fiber lines running through a manhole that need to be spliced to restore connectivity to one of our buildings. Due to the existing conditions, the contractor would need to have personnel who are qualified and equipped to enter the manhole/confined space, access the existing fiber, pull or work with the available slack, and complete the required fiber splicing and testing. Identify a company that can perform both the confined-space/manhole work and the fiber splicing.

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