| Location: | California |
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| Posted: | Mar 16, 2025 |
| Due: | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | fa461025q0014 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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Amendment 3 – 20250314 – This amendment updates the solicitation and pricing sheet to clarify the total quantity required. The Mission Partner requires 4 complete sets, rather than individual units. Each set may consists of 2 paired units that communicate with each other, resulting in a total of 8 units (4 complete sets) for this procurement if applicable.
Amendment 2 - Posted updated Q&A 20250311 -- Pease acknowlege Admenment 2 by March 12, 2025, at 3:00PM PST. Send acknowledgment of Amendment 2 to jeffrey.weeks.5@spaceforce.mil and christopher.hummel.6@spaceforce.mil.
Amendment 1 – Posted Q&A 20250311
The 30th Space Communications Squadron (30 SC) requires four (4) Fiber Optic Test Sets to support testing and diagnostic needs. These test sets must meet or exceed the specified salient characteristics below to enhance the communications infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. See Combined Synopsis Solicitation in the attachments.
Salient Characteristics - Multifunction Fiber Optic Tester
· Bi-directional link-loss
· Bidirectional loss and ORL testing at up to three single-mode wavelengths
· Bidirectional loss testing at two multi-mode wavelength.
· ORL testing in all networks
· User-configurable pass/fail thresholds
· One Touch Automated Testing of Multiple SM Wavelengths
· Multi-mode and/or Single mode Sources Fiber Length Testing
· Fully automated fiber Inspection Probe
· VFL and Digital Talk Options
· One touch FASTEST
· On-board assistant and diagnosis
· Single-mode Power meter distance range of 160 km
· PDF reporting
· Fast Reporter 2 software
· Multi-standard fiber certification
· plug-and-play optical options
· EF Compliant
· optical return loss (ORL) measure
· Built-in Encircled-Flux complacency as per ANSI/TIA and ISO/IE
· Connect-ready for cloud-based test asset management.
| Feb 18, 2025 | [Solicitation (Original)] 30 SC Fiber Test Set |
| Mar 5, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] 30 SC Fiber Test Set |
| Mar 6, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] 30 SC Fiber Test Set |
| Mar 11, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Amendment 2 – 30 SC Fiber Test Set 20250311 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Amendment 2 – 30 SC Fiber Test Set 20250311 |

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Bid Due: 12/12/2026