Original Published Date: 28 Nov 2025
Amendment 1: 1 Dec 2025
- Updated deadlines for Question and Quote submissions
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation document
Amendment 2: 15 December 2025
- Uploaded Government response to Questions document
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation, Attachment 1 - PWS, Attachment 2 - SONET Migration Pricing, These documents are updated in response to the submitted Questions. Please review documents to see all changes made therein.
- Attachment 5 is updated to reflect the latest Wage Determination release
Amendment 3: 29 December 2025
- Updated Combo Synopisis Solicitation. This document incorrectly stated a Period of Performance of 15 months. This has been updated to 10 months, reflecting the PoP stated in the PWS. This document is dated 20251229.
Amendment 4: 15 Jan 26
- Extended the solicitation and question period
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1
- Updated goverment POC
Amendment 5: 15 Jan 26
- Amended formatting and typographical errors
- Amended the first sentence under the "Basis for Award" section
- Updated Combo Synopsis Solicitation to revise evaluation criteria Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Revised PWS paragraph 3.1, and 10.
Admendment 6 - 21 Jan 26: Posted questions and answers.
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for migration of circuits from legacy Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services with a szie standard of $34,000,000.00. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, DD254, Wage Determination, and Brand-name justification for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Questions are due no later than 21 Jan 26 at 1300 PDT. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 23 Jan 2026 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
