Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
56 CS FOC to Flightline and Wx Equipment, Luke AFB
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force's 56th Contracting Squadron is buying new 12-strand single mode fiber optic cable at Luke Air Force Base, AZ, to link the radar approach control building with the control tower, base operations, command post and airfield navigation and weather stations. The contractor engineers, furnishes, installs and tests the cable through duct systems and some direct-buried runs. It is set aside for women-owned small businesses under the SBA's WOSB Program, with offers due November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 21, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Air Force's 56th Contracting Squadron is buying new 12-strand single mode fiber optic cable at Luke Air Force Base, AZ, to link the radar approach control building with the control tower, base operations, command post and airfield navigation and weather stations. The contractor engineers, furnishes, installs and tests the cable through duct systems and some direct-buried runs. It is set aside for women-owned small businesses under the SBA's WOSB Program, with offers due November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific.
Who can bid
- SBA-certified women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program set-aside (FAR 19.15), as shown on SAM.gov
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Set aside for SBA-certified women-owned small businesses. SAM.gov lists this as a WOSB Program set-aside, so only eligible certified WOSB firms can bid.
- Worth checking: Site visit possible and proposal date may shift. The Government may schedule a site visit depending on interest and may move the proposal due date, so check for amendments.
- Minor: Questions due before the offer date. Written questions are due by close of business on 19 October.
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- Minor: All materials must be new and corrosion-resistant. No refurbished materials are allowed and the Government furnishes nothing, so the contractor carries all material costs.
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What they want
- Engineer, furnish, install and test (EFI&T) new 12-strand single mode fiber optic cable from the Radar Approach Control (RAPCON, B979) to the control tower, base operations, command post and airfield navigation sites
- Also run 12-strand single mode cable from Base Ops (B453) to the primary and secondary automatic meteorological stations
- Route cable through new and existing manhole and handhole duct systems, with some portions direct buried
- Provide all equipment, tools, materials, labor, supervision and management; nothing is supplied by the Government
- Use only new, rust-proof and corrosion-resistant materials
- Place of performance
- Luke AFB, AZ
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
What to include when you submit
- Send questions by close of business (COB) on 19 October
- See the attached solicitation and supporting documents for proposal instructions
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation and supporting documents are attached and not in the notice text; they hold the contract type, delivery schedule, evaluation method and proposal instructions
- Whether a site visit will be held and when is not stated
- How offers are submitted is not stated in the notice text
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 13, 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 0005Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due 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
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