Sources Sought: Hubbell Fiber Adapter Panels
- Client
- Dept of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/10/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 334417
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Contact
- SSgt Connor Thompson
Description
AI GeneratedEllsworth AFB is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors interested in providing brand-name Hubbell Premise Wiring fiber adapter panels to support its existing telecommunication infrastructure. The specific scope requires 150 green panels (model FSPNLCDS6GN), 200 red panels (model FSPNLCDS6R), and 125 orange panels (model FSPNLCDS6OR), each featuring 12-fiber, 6 LC duplex configurations. Interested primary vendors capable of meeting these requirements must submit a written capabilities package via email to SSgt Connor Thompson by October 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM MDT. Submissions must include company contact details, CAGE Code, business size or socioeconomic status, and a positive statement affirming the firm's capability and intention to bid on the future solicitation. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted electronically, as phone inquiries will not be accepted.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Hubbell Fiber Adapter Panel Salient Characteristics.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Ellsworth AFB is issuing a sources sought announcement to determine the availability of vendors capable of providing brand-name Hubbell Premise Wiring fiber adapter panels. This notice is for market analysis only and no contract award will be made from it. Qualified vendors interested in bidding on the future solicitation are invited to submit a capabilities package.
- Issued by
- Ellsworth AFB
- Responses due
- 19 Oct 2026 at 12:00pm MDT
- How to submit
- electronic email
- Submission details
- Submit a complete written capabilities package electronically to the primary government point of contact with reference Sources Sought: Hubbell Fiber Adapter Panels.
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
Scope of work
- 150 Hubbell Premise Wiring Fiber Optic Panel Adapter, 12-Fiber, 6 LC Duplex GREEN (Model FSPNLCDS6GN)
- 200 Hubbell Premise Wiring Fiber Optic Panel Adapter, 12-Fiber, 6 LC Duplex RED (Model FSPNLCDS6R)
- 125 Hubbell Premise Wiring Fiber Optic Panel Adapter, 12-Fiber, 6 LC Duplex ORANGE (Model FSPNLCDS6OR)
Minimum qualifications
- Capability and intention to bid on the requirement as the primary vendor
Documents to include with the bid
- Capabilities package
- Company name, address, POC, telephone number, email address, website, and CAGE Code
- Company business size and/or socioeconomic status
- Positive statement of capability and intention to bid as primary vendor
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- SS_Hubbel_Fiber_Adapter_Panels
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA4690 28 Cons PKC
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 19, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 8, 2026
- NAICS
- 334417 · Electronic Connector Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 5935
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, SD, 57706
- Contracting contact
- SSgt Connor Thompson
connor.thompson.2@us.af.mil
605-385-1937
Read the official notice description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF VENDORS ABLE TO PERFORM THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT. **NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT** **DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA** **NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME** Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking qualified vendors interested in providing Hubbel Premise Wiring fiber adapter panels. This is a brand-name only restriction due to the existing telecommunication infrastructure on Ellsworth AFB. Attached to this posting is the Salient Characteristics of the panels required. Note: If you do not intend to submit a quote when it is formally advertised, please do not submit a response to this sources sought posting. If your firm has an interest in submitting a quote for the future requirement described above, and believe they can meet the requirements, you are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package. Provide responses NO LATER THAN 19 Oct 2026 at 12:00pm MDT to [email protected]. At a minimum, capability statements shall include the following: Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, email address, website, and CAGE Code. Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business). A positive statement of your capability and intention to bid on this requirement as the primary vendor. The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Primary Government Point of Contact: SSgt Connor Thompson at [email protected]. Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the above email address. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference “Sources Sought: Hubbell Fiber Adapter Panels.” THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN REPSONSE TO THIS NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Electronic Connector Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 334417, performed in SD
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| BARD AEROSPACE LLCW911S225PA501 · S2P2: HOT MELT CONNECTORS SOLICITATION# W911S225U0723 | $78,060 | Oct 10, 2025 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 334417, since Oct 1, 2024
15,728 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. MERCURY MISSION SYSTEMS LLC$25.5M
- 2. TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS INC$11.4M
- 3. LAGUNA COMPONENTS, INC.$8.5M
- 4. TRANSAERO, INC.$4.6M
- 5. MARCH ELECTRONICS, INC.$4.5M
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.
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