FY27 Copper Cable Lease Renewal
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Due Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA251727-CopperCableSynopsis |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111) |
| Product or service code | DG11 |
| Place of performance | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
- Copper Cable Synopsis - CO Signed 1 247 KB
- Single Source Justification - Cooper Cable Lease Renewal 282 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Colorado Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) requires continued functionality of the existing Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. (Lumen) underground copper cable infrastructure for one (1) year (12 months) utilized for telephone service at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado. Lumen is the sole owner and proprietor of the underground copper cable infrastructure utilized for telephone service across PSFB, who is leasing the copper cable infrastructure.
Lumen is solely responsible for the maintenance and any repairs in the event of a telephone outage. The solicitation will be issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for the 21 CS for FY27 Copper Cable Lease Renewal at PSFB. The Government will solicit this procurement as Single Source (Other Than Full and Open Competition) to a Large Business.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 517111- Wired Telecommunications Carriers. The size standard is 1,500 Employees. The Product Service Code is DG11 - IT and Telecom—Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services.
There are no small business set-asides or local area set-asides. The Government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order to Lumen with a period of performance of 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2027.
Contracting contact
- Devin Higgins · [email protected] · (719) 556-0232
- Kyle Howard · [email protected] · (719) 556-9637
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 517111, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for wired telecommunications carriers work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- M. C. Dean, Inc. $160.9 million in this trade
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- Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc $4.3 million in this trade
- University Of Maryland, College Park $260,586 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $84.5 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Wired Telecommunications Carriers contracts right now
There are 28 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 517111), 11 posted in the last 7 days; 39% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, New York and Colorado. A notice in this trade gives a median of 26 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
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