Fiber Tester
Army · W7NU USPFO ACTIVITY OHANG 179
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W50S8R25Q0015 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 7, 2025 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Aug 28, 2025Award NoticeUSMILCOM, Inc · $104KOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation W50S8R25Q0015 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. This solicitation is being solicited as 100% small business set-aside. T… (show all)
he NAICS code that applies is 334515 and business size is 750 employees. This action will result in a FFP purchase order, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, tools, parts, shipping, and all other items necessary to provide the following items: CLIN Description Quantity Unit of Issue Salient Characteristics 0001 Fiber Tester Kit 2 EA Tester w/ modules for fiberoptic OTDR(optical time domain reflectometer) & PMLS (power meter light source) & copper twisted pair testing, that can reference TIA/ANSI standards and output a pass-fail report based on those standards. Built-in VFL (fault locator). integrated fiber scope. service & calibration warranty. Non-Bluetooth/Non-Wi-Fi and NO Video Capture or photographic capture capabilities. Automatic/audible far-end link verification during testing. built-in "butt-set" capabilities. Additional testing capabilities: Single-mode, Multi-mode, SC/ST/LC/FC Fiber. All-in-one kit: water proof/weather proof case. Software to download to print pass/fail report. The kit must include all modules, test cords, adapters, and other additional items to test the following types of cabling. Multi-mode � LC & SC (both APC and UPC), and Single-mode, LC, SC (both APC and UPC)." Location - 1947 Harrington Memorial Drive, Mansfield, Ohio 44903 utilizing FOB Destination FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) ADDENDUM to 52.212-1 All questions regarding this RFQ shall be emailed to jeffrey.snyder.20@us.af.mil & james.kliewer.2@us.af.mil Additional Quote Preparation Instructions The offeror�s transmittal and cover letter for the quote must contain the name, phone number, and email address of the person to be contacted concerning any matter related to this solicitation. Include the following information in your quote: CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, Company Name, mailing address, website, Date submitted and quote expiration date, delivery time/terms, and warranty information. The quote shall include a firm-fixed price. Separate Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are not prescribed for the purposes of associated costs entailing taxes, fees, transportation, delivery, etc. Accordingly, quoted unit pricing for requirements at the CLIN level under this RFQ, shall be inclusive of all associated costs (i.e. material, transportation, delivery, etc.) ***Offerors shall include with their proposal a filled out 52.204-24 representation.*** ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 1 BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This solicitation is for a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The Government intends to award a single contract to a qualified Offeror deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose quote conforms to all solicitation requirements and is judged to represent the Best Value to the Government. Best value is expected to result from the evaluation of technical acceptability, price, delivery, and information contained in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). 2 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The evaluation factors are (1) Technical, (2) Price, (3) Delivery, and (4) SPRS. To arrive at a Best Value decision, the Contracting Officer will integrate the evaluation of Technical, Price, Delivery, and SPRS. Technical Evaluation. Technical Capability will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. An offeror shall obtain an �Acceptable� rating to continue further in the competition. Offerors who are deemed to merit an �Unacceptable� rating in the Technical Capability Factor will be removed from further consideration for award. Once the minimum requirements are established, the team shall evaluate the offeror's quote against these requirements to determine whether the quote is acceptable or unacceptable, using the description outlined below. Quotes are evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-price factors/subfactors. Technical Documentation: Offeror shall provide a product specification sheet, adequate enough for the government to evaluate that the proposed products meet all requirements of this solicitation. Standard: A technically acceptable rating is met when the offeror provides product specification sheets that clearly demonstrates meeting all salient characteristics Price. The total quoted price from offerors determined technically acceptable will be evaluated. Delivery. Delivery terms contained in the offer will be evaluated. In general, quicker lead times are considered more favorable to the Government. SPRS. The Government shall utilize information contained in SPRS, if available, as described in DFARS 252.204-7024. Offerors or quoters without a risk assessment in SPRS shall not be considered favorably or unfavorably. (End of provision) Offers are due by 3:00 P.M. EST 11 August 2025: email jeffrey.snyder.20@us.af.mil List of Attachments: Attachment 1: Clauses and Provisions NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency�s Protest Decision Authority, but not both, in accordance with NG protest procedures. To be timely, the protests must be filed with the periods specified in FAR 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below: National Guard Bureau Office of the Director of Acquisitions/ Head of Contracting Activity ATTN: NGB-AQ-O 111 S. George Mason Dr. Arlington, VA 22204 Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@mail.mil All other agency-level protests should be sent to the Contracting Officer for resolution at the address in the solicitation. See FAR clause 52.233-2.
Who won similar work
17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army), same product/service code (PSC) 5975.
Single-winner award sizes (17): middle half $52K to $182K, median $73K; range $40K to $2.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE SUPPLY COMPANY | 2 | $230K | Mar 3, 2025 |
| ECHELON DISTRIBUTION LLC | 1 | $2.4M | May 29, 2025 |
| CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY | 1 | $309K | Sep 30, 2025 |
| MERCOMMBE INC | 1 | $261K | Sep 11, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $209K | Jul 10, 2025 |
| VIRGINIA ENERGY AND LIGHTING, LLC | 1 | $142K | Feb 18, 2025 |
| EPKO SUPPLY INC | 1 | $100K | Sep 9, 2025 |
| PRYMOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INC | 1 | $95K | May 6, 2025 |
| WESTEX GROUP, INC | 1 | $73K | Jul 15, 2025 |
| TAZA SUPPLIES INC | 1 | $67K | May 20, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 11, 2026MERCOMMBE INC$261KFusion Splicers and CleaversNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2026MWN, LLC$44KElectric Replacement Components and Installation for Pump #5 at Big Creek Supplemental Pump Station, Polk City IANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2025CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY$309KAward Notice, Trident Bar Assembly , NSN: 1090-01-536-6493No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025MORGAN INGLAND LLC$48KConduit Assembly, Metal, FlexibleNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2025FED CREW INC$52KXP Junction boxNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2025EPKO SUPPLY INC$100KELECTRICAL SUPPLIESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 4, 2025Kijero, LLC$59KCONDUIT ASSEMBLY, METAL, FLEXIBLNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2025WESTEX GROUP, INC$73KConduit Assembly, MetalNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2025FSR CONSULTING LLC$209KCONDUIT ASSEMBLY, MENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 12, 2025POWELL ELECTRONICS, INC.$40KCONDUIT, METAL, FLEXINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.