ANGRC Chassis Replacement

The Department of the Air Force's 316th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, MD, has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number FA286026QA002 for the "ANGRC Chassis Replacement" project. This 100% small business set-aside acquisition, under NAICS code 517121, seeks brand-name Passive Optical Network (PON) equipment to modernize the Air National Guard Readiness Center's (ANGRC) network infrastructure. The upgrade will replace obsolete end-of-life components, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-bandwidth data transmission across both NIPR and SIPR networks. Delivery of all items to the ANGRC in Andrews AFB, MD, is required within 90 days of contract award. To be considered for award, offerors must submit complete quotes via email to the designated contracting officers by the deadline specified on SAM.gov. Quotes must remain valid until October 2026 and include full pricing, complete contractor identification details, and completed representations from the attached clauses and provisions. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis, requiring offerors to provide product specifications that exactly match the parts list in Attachment 1. The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quote offers the most advantageous proposal, with price and technical conformity serving as the primary evaluation factors. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email by September 16, 2026.

This document details a Bill of Materials (BOM) for network infrastructure equipment, specifically Tellabs Optical LAN (OLAN) Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and related components. The hardware is divided into three categories: SIPR (Secure Internet Protocol Router) network, NIPR (Non-secure Internet Protocol Router) network, and recommended spare parts. For the SIPR network, the requirements specify one chassis supporting the reuse of four existing Passive Optical Network (PON) modules, consolidating a fifth card into four, with two 1G and two 10G uplinks populated per OLT. For the NIPR network, the configuration includes three chassis supporting the reuse of twelve existing PON cards, with four 1G and four 10G uplinks populated per OLT. The procurement list features Tellabs FlexSym XGS-PON OLT6 chassis, fan assemblies, 800W AC-DC power supplies, power cords, FlexSym ESU32 units, and various SFP/XFP transceivers (1.25Gbps and 10Gbps) rated for 10Km. Additionally, software licenses (Release FP31.3) are noted as "No Cost" due to the reuse of existing licenses from 1150 systems. The document also lists essential spare parts, including a FlexSym OIU8 8-port line card and a FlexSym ESU32 unit. This BOM represents a targeted technical procurement to upgrade or expand secure and non-secure government fiber-optic communication systems.

This federal procurement document, under solicitation number FA286026Q4023, outlines the applicable contract clauses and electronic invoicing instructions for a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition. It incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses by reference and full text, covering critical areas such as representations on covered defense telecommunications equipment, prohibited business operations, domestic sourcing requirements, and labor standards. Crucially, the document provides detailed instructions for the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, which is the mandatory electronic platform for submitting vendor payment requests and receiving reports. It specifies that the contractor must use the "Invoice 2in1" document type for fixed-price services. It also establishes the necessary routing codes for payment processing, including the Pay Official DoDAAC (F87700), Issue By and Admin DoDAACs (FA2860), and the Inspect By and Ship To DoDAACs (F9WFCY). Lastly, the document provides the designated government point of contact for WAWF invoicing support to ensure seamless administrative execution.

This federal document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition issued by the Department of the Air Force for the Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC), with contracting handled by the 316th Contracting Squadron (316 CONS). The acquisition, valued under $10 million, is for a Tellabs Optical Line Terminal (OLT) chassis and related proprietary hardware components to modernize and expand the ANGRC's existing fiber-optic network across unclassified (NIPR) and classified (SIPR) environments. The justification for restricting competition to Tellabs hardware is based on the necessity for seamless integration with the current proprietary system and the requirement to maintain the validity of an active "repair and replace only" maintenance contract with Tyto Athene LLC. Introducing hardware from a different manufacturer would risk voiding the existing maintenance agreement, increase logistical complexities, and result in duplicate costs. To overcome barriers to competition, the solicitation will be posted on GSA eBuy to allow multiple qualified resellers to bid. Additionally, the Air Force plans to conduct a comprehensive market survey prior to the next technology refresh cycle. This survey will help define future requirements using non-proprietary, standards-based specifications to facilitate a transition toward a competitive, multi-vendor infrastructure.