What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe 30th Contracting Squadron seeks market information on a Modular Fiber Optic Test Platform. The platform must be portable, versatile, and rugged for field use. It requires a battery-powered mainframe with at least four module slots and 128 GB of internal flash memory, excluding integrated RF-transmitting hardware. The system must include a quad-wavelength OTDR module with intelligent link mapping and an optical test module for Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion measurements. All test ports must have tool-free connector adapter swapping. The system, including a fiber optic loopback mirror, will be delivered in a hard-sided transit case. This is a Request for Information for market research only; no contract will be awarded. Responses are due by 12 December 2026, 3:00 PM PST.
Scope of work
- Field-portable 4-slot battery-powered mainframe platform
- 1 quad-wavelength OTDR module (850/1300 nm and 1310/1550 nm) with intelligent link mapping
- 1 optical test module measuring Chromatic Dispersion (CD) and Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD)
- Fiber optic loopback mirror with a UPC polish connector
- Single hard-sided transit case for mainframe and all modules
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA4610) with descriptions matching "modular fiber", performed in CA. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEGIANCE SUPPLY, INC.FA461026P0006 · 30 BC - MODULAR FIBER OPTIC TEST PLATFORM | $65,265 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 334515, performed in CA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FLAME ENTERPRISES, INC.SPE7M126P8249 · 8512205235!INDICATOR,FAULT LOC | $31,020 | Apr 17, 2028 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INCW31P4Q23F0083 · SPECTRUM ANALYZER | $786.4K | Mar 10, 2028 |
| FLAME ENTERPRISES, INC.SPE7M126P8633 · 8512230351!INDICATOR,FAULT LOC | $147.7K | Feb 8, 2028 |
| ORCA TECHNOLOGIES LLCFA226323F0004 · GPS RUBIDIUM RECEIVER | $310.8K | Sep 30, 2027 |
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.SPRHA426P0047 · THE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE REQUEST IS TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 1 E | $48,841 | Aug 31, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 334515, since Oct 1, 2024
3,589 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. TERADYNE, INC.$88.0M
- 2. ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC$70.1M
- 3. INNOVATIVE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$48.3M
- 4. CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC$37.6M
- 5. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$33.9M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.