What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to provide WiFi internet services for unaccompanied housing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The services include equipment delivery, installation, trash removal, and continuous yearly internet service. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses in the telecommunications industry, specifically those with experience in network design and installation (NAICS 517111). As a Sources Sought notice, this is a preliminary step to gauge interest and capability, and a formal solicitation may follow.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
STATEMENT OF WORK
Unaccompanied Housing WiFi
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
22 July 2026
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1) PROJECT SCOPE: The following will be done:
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items
necessary for the installation of the Unaccompanied WiFi as defined in this Statement of Work.
The services called for under this requirement shall be performed in accordance with the terms,
conditions, and specifications stated herein until such time as said services are completed to the
satisfaction of the Government. This contract will be a base year plus four Option Years.
a) The project sites are located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB). Scott AFB is located approximately
nineteen (19) miles east of St Louis, Missouri on Highway U.S. 64. The three specific locations
are Building 1830, 1850, 1820, located at 410 Enlisted Drive Scott AFB IL 62225. All buildings
are three-story (three floors) with four-flights of stairs on both North and South side of the
facility. There are 396 dorm rooms in total, and all are accessible from outside. Most of the dorm
rooms will be occupied by residents during installation.
2. REQUIREMENTS: The contractor is responsible for delivery of equipment, installation, trash
removal, and continuous yearly internet service. The contractor will provide all the equipment
necessary for the WiFi internet service. The contractor will upgrade and run 10GB fiber into each of
the three buildings. Attached are blueprint diagrams of all three buildings for reference. The Main
Distribution Frame (MDF) will be placed in the center building 1820. The fiber will connect
building 1820 to buildings 1830 and 1850. Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDFs) will be located
in each building to support the necessary equipment to support the solution. In each IDF the
contactor will install switch(s) to support the contractor installed Access Points (APs). The
contractor will install new ethernet cables to connect each of the APs to the Power over Ethernet
(PoE) Switch in the IDF. Each building will require an IDF located in the attic area of each wing.
Meaning each building will have two IDFs. From the attic the contractor will be able to reach the
rooms where the contractor will install the APs.
The contractor shall develop and submit a comprehensive network design plan and a technical plan
for Government review. The proposed network design and technical plans must adhere to the Office
of the Secretary of War (OSW) policy, Increasing Access to Broadband Internet in Department of
Defense Unaccompanied Housing in the United States.
a. The design shall meet or exceed the following technical and operational standards:
i. Per section 2265, broadband internet access shall “meet or exceed any speed
benchmark established by the Federal Communications Commission” (FCC) under
section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. As of March 2025, the current FCC
minimum for fixed broadband at the time of this policy is 100 Megabytes per
second (Mbps) download and 20 Mbps upload speeds (FCC-24-27A1).
ii. A service login landing page (i.e., captive portal) will be presented to each user that
clearly describes the terms and conditions of use prior to the user accessing the
service.
iii. Appropriate web content filters shall be applied, and content will be filtered for
inappropriate material in accordance with respective Component-level policy.
3. Maintenance and Service Response Time: The contractor shall provide in the technical plan how
the contractor will respond to maintenance and technical support to resolve network outages and
service degradation. Upon notification of a service issue or receipt of a government service call, the
contractor shall respond on-site within 24 hours to resolve issue.
4. CLEANUP: The Contractor shall clean up the work site at the end of each workday to the
satisfaction of the Project Manager. Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall remove all
material, equipment, and debris from the site and leave the site in a neat condition.
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5. WARRANTY: The contractor shall provide at a minimum the best warrantee available to
commercial customers and shall specify in their proposal the exact terms and conditions of the
warrantee.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
a. SCHEDULE AND STANDARD WORKDAY/WEEK: The work shall start within five
(5) calendar days of notification that the site is ready. Work shall be accomplished during a
standard, 5-day week, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
local time, excluding Federal Legal holidays and non-work days resulting from holidays
occurring on weekends. When the contractor desires to work at other than the times, the
contractor shall submit a written request to the Contracting Officer for approval and shall receive
written approval from the Contracting Officer before proceeding with work. The request shall be
submitted at least five (5) workdays prior to the proposed performance of work, and shall indicate
the day/days, time/amount of work, and reason why permission should be granted to perform
work during nonstandard hours. Approval for work to be performed during nonstandard time
will be given only in cases of extreme necessity.
b. WORK SEQUENCING AND PHASING PLAN: The contractor shall proceed with the
work in a manner that allows for speedy completion. This has become a health and safety
deficiency, thus would like the project completed as soon as possible.
c. NOTIFICATION: The contractor shall coordinate all work with the Contracting Officer or
the designated Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). The Contracting Officer
or COTR shall notify the Contractor 5 days prior to commencement of work.
d. CONTRACTOR’S OFFICE SPACE AND ON-SITE STORAGE AREA: Office space
required for the Contractor’s operation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The
Contractor will be allowed to have one storage trailer at the construction site.…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.