The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), is seeking information from qualified contractors regarding the provision of Ciena Optical Transport Network (OTN) equipment for an upgrade at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather capability statements to assist in determining an acquisition strategy for the Engineering, Furnishing, Installation, and Testing (EFI&T) of the OTN expansion, which is critical for enhancing communication capabilities to meet modern operational demands. Interested vendors are invited to submit their capabilities, relevant experience, and business size by September 11, 2024, with responses to be sent via email to the designated contacts, Austen Siegler and Jahdiel Salazar. The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed price under NAICS code 541519, with a standard size of $34 million, and no compensation will be provided for the information submitted.