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The project involves the purchase and installation of layer one infrastructure renovations and upgrades to the building 149 network control center at Whiteman Air Force Base. The contractor is responsible for providing all services, supplies, transportation, equipment, test sets, tools, materials, labor, supervision, management, and incidentals necessary to engineer, furnish, install, and test the infrastructure in accordance with industry standards. A complete milestone schedule, including time-phased start and completion dates, must be provided within 30 days of contract award. The contractor must coordinate with the 509th Communications Squadron Planning and Implementation Office (509 CSSCXP) for escort requirements, storage space, and staging area requirements. The contractor must also coordinate with the 509 CS plans office and identified site points of contact (POCs) a minimum of 10 business days prior to arrival on site. All contracted personnel must have a favorable national agency check and a valid secret security clearance. The contractor must have a safety plan approved by the contractor's safety coordinator that meets OSHA standards. The contractor is responsible for any damage to government property. A system installation plan (SIP) is required no later than 30 days prior to project installation and must be approved by the 509 CSSCO. The contractor must assist the government in completing the AFTO Form 747, Communications and Information Systems Acceptance Certificate. The contractor must provide as-built documentation, including bayface layout drawings, cable and power drawings, and an equipment listing. The contractor must also provide weekly status reports to the 509 CS. The contractor must provide a quality control plan and perform random spot checks and system acceptance tests. A final project walkthrough must be scheduled 10 calendar days prior to acceptance. The contractor must provide a list of materials (LOM) with part numbers for all major components. The contractor must install all hardware per industry and manufacturer standards. All FDPs and UTP/STP patch panels must be labeled. The contractor is responsible for the disposal of all waste materials related to the project. The warranty period starts from the date of system and/or project acceptance as recorded by completion of the AF Form 747. The contractor must provide written procedures and required information for warranty services at or prior to site acceptance. The contractor must comply with floor space and floor weight loading limits when staging equipment and materials within the NCC areas. All telecommunications cabinets and supporting structures must be bonded to the CR signal ground ring or bus bar. The quote due date has been extended to September 15, 2025, at 8:00 AM Central Time.

The tender seeks the purchase and installation of layer one infrastructure renovations and upgrades to the Whiteman Air Force Base Network Control Center (NCC) building 149. The project is turnkey, with the Air Force providing only escort personnel as needed. The contractor is responsible for all services, supplies, transportation, equipment, and labor, adhering to various industry standards (TIA/EIA, BICSI, NFPA, NEC, IEEE). A complete milestone schedule, including start and completion dates, must be provided within 30 days of contract award. The contractor must coordinate with the 509th Communications Squadron Planning and Implementation Office (509 CSSCXP) for various aspects of the project, including escort scheduling, personnel relocation, and site coordination. The contractor must also address potential government-caused delays and provide a request for adjustment within five days of the delay. All personnel must have a favorable national agency check and a valid secret security clearance. A safety plan, meeting OSHA standards, must be approved and maintained on site. The contractor is responsible for any damage to government property. A System Installation Plan (SIP) is required 30 days prior to installation and must be approved by the 509 CSSCO. The contractor must assist the government in completing the AFTO Form 747, Communications and Information Systems Acceptance Certificate. The contractor must provide as-built documentation, including drawings, cable and power specifications, and equipment listings. The project includes specific wiring layout tasks, classified information infrastructure requirements, and room configurations. The preferred installation methodology is to minimize downtime of base area networking resources. The contractor must complete and process all required permits prior to any facility modification. The warranty period starts from the date of system acceptance (AF Form 747). The contractor must provide written procedures and required information for warranty services. A list of materials (with part numbers) must be included in the proposal. The contractor must install all hardware per industry and manufacturer standards. All FDPs and UTPSSTP patch panels must be labeled. Weekly status reports are required. As-built drawings, including cabinet rack elevation diagrams and floor diagrams, must be provided. A quality control plan is required, with random spot checks and system acceptance tests to be performed. A final project walkthrough is required 10 calendar days prior to acceptance. The quote due date has been extended to September 15, 2025, at 8:00 AM Central Time.

The FDIC is seeking information from potential vendors for a new enterprise WAN contract. Responses are due September 8, 2025. Questions about the RFI are due August 18, 2025. The RFI covers various aspects of the WAN, including colocation services, backbone connectivity, regional office connectivity, field office connectivity, internet services, and cloud connectivity. The response should include information on transition timelines, interdependencies, cost drivers, security compliance, and service level agreements (SLAs). The FDIC is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Responses are limited to 12 pages.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a NAOS automation platform for propagation modelling. Offers are due Friday, August 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Offers must be submitted electronically in a format readable by Microsoft MS Word ****, MS Excel ****, or later, or in text searchable PDF format. The quotation shall be limited to a total of 5 pages, with the technical quotation and 3 pages for the price quotation. The government will issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible offeror using the lowest priced technically acceptable source selection process. Communications and questions concerning this RFQ are due Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST.