About this opportunity
AI summaryThe 21st Communications Squadron requires continued functionality of the existing Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. underground copper cable infrastructure for 12 months at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. As the sole owner and proprietor, Lumen leases this infrastructure for base telephone service and remains solely responsible for all maintenance and outage repairs. The Government will solicit this procurement as a single-source request for quotation to a large business, with no small business or local area set-asides under NAICS code 517111. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order directly to Lumen covering a period of performance from November 27, 2026, to November 26, 2027.
Scope of work
- Lease renewal of underground copper cable infrastructure utilized for telephone service
- Maintenance of underground copper cable infrastructure
- Repairs in the event of a telephone outage
Minimum qualifications
- Sole owner and proprietor of the underground copper cable infrastructure utilized for telephone service across PSFB
Contract details
- Term
- one (1) year (12 months), 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2027
- Set-aside / preference
- No small business set-asides or local area set-asides
- Place of performance
- Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA251727-CopperCableSynopsis
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA2517 21 Cons BLDG 350
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 30, 2026
- NAICS
- 517111 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Product/service code
- DG11
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, CO, 80914
- Contracting contact
- Devin Higgins
devin.higgins@spaceforce.mil
7195560232 - Additional contact
- Kyle Howard
kyle.howard.12@spaceforce.mil
7195569637
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA2517) with descriptions matching "copper cable", performed in CO. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCFA251722P0004 · RENEWAL OF COPPER CABLE LEASE MAINTENANCE AT PETERSON SFB, CO. | $285.0K | May 26, 2027 |
Market context
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