Long_Haul_Fiber_Install
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA910126QB036
NAICS
335921
PSC
6015
Set-aside
Women-Owned Small Business
Posted
June 12, 2026
Response due
June 22, 2026
Place of performance
Silver Spring, MD
What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is soliciting bids for the installation of Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable as part of the Manhole Distribution System at the US Army Adelphi Laboratory Center and Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Maryland. This opportunity is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses, making it suitable for eligible small firms in this category. Interested vendors should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating that they can submit proposals for consideration rather than simply tracking the opportunity.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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Statement of Work (SOW)
for
Single Mode (SM) Fiber Optic Cable (FOC)
DS – Manhole Distribution System (MHDS)/FOC US Army Adelphi Laboratory Center
Building 205 to Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Building 405
White Oak MD
March 19, 2026
Install Location Address
Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) White Oak
Operating Location B
9 Sperry Rd
Building 405 Room 1319
Silver Spring, MD 20903
United States Army Adelphi Laboratory Center
2800 Powder Mill Rd
Building 205 Room 1D-028B
Adelphi, MD 20783
AEDC Communications Office of Responsibility
AEDC/TSDI
100 Kindel Drive
Room B213B
Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB), Tennessee 37389-2212
IRA-26-1277
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Table of Contents
1.0 SCOPE. ................................................................................................................... 4
2.0 REQUIREMENTS. ................................................................................................. 5
2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. ............................................................................. 7
2.1.1 Safety Requirements. .............................................................................................. 7
2.1.1.1 Site Coordination..................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1.2 Confined Space. ...................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1.3 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation....................................................... 7
2.1.1.4 Work Area(s). .......................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1.5 Traffic Control......................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Security Requirements. ........................................................................................... 8
2.1.2.1 Security Clearances. ................................................................................................ 8
2.1.2.2 Operational Security (OPSEC)................................................................................ 8
2.1.3 Environmental Management. .................................................................................. 8
2.1.4 Permits..................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.5 Integrated Product Team (IPT). .............................................................................. 9
2.1.6 Weekly Status Reports. ........................................................................................... 9
2.1.7 Quality Assurance. .................................................................................................. 9
2.1.8 Contractor Personnel. .............................................................................................. 9
2.1.8.1 Project Management................................................................................................ 9
2.1.8.2 Site Point of Contact (POC). ................................................................................... 9
2.1.8.3 Personnel Requirements. ......................................................................................... 9
2.1.9 Warranty. ................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.10 Manuals and Practices. .......................................................................................... 10
2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. ............................................................................. 10
2.2.1 Outside Plant Requirements. ................................................................................. 10
2.2.1.1 Existing Maintenance Holes.................................................................................. 10
2.2.1.2 Measurements........................................................................................................ 10
2.2.1.3 Cable Racks and Cable Rack Supports. ................................................................ 10
2.2.1.4 Labeling................................................................................................................. 10
2.2.1.4.1 Cable Tags. ............................................................................................................ 10
2.2.1.4.2 FODP Patch Panel Labeling Format. .................................................................... 11
2.2.1.5 FOC Terminations and Splicing............................................................................ 12
2.2.1.6 FOC Maintenance Loop. ....................................................................................... 12
2.2.1.7 Outside Plant Installation. ..................................................................................... 12
2.2.1.7.1.1 Handhole and Conduit System .............................................................................. 12
2.2.1.7.1.2 Composition. ......................................................................................................... 13
2.2.1.7.1.3 Installation. ............................................................................................................ 14
2.2.1.7.1.4 Paved Surface Crossings. ...................................................................................... 14
2.2.1.7.1.5 Conduit Protection................................................................................................. 15
2.2.1.7.1.6 Conduit Bends, Sealing and Mandrelling. ............................................................ 15
2.2.1.7.1.7 Building Entrances, Pull Boxes, and NEMA 4 Enclosures................................... 15
2.2.1.7.1.8 Entrance Conduits into Existing Maintenance holes and Handholes .................... 16
2.2.1.7.1.9 Pull Tape. ................................................…
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