Communication Service Monitor for the VIAVI CX200
Air Force and Space Force · FA8217 AFLCMC HBDK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA821726QB002 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 7, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Aug 12, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
Update 8/12/2026 -Questions were submitted for quote clarification and Gov. Responses are being shared. These clarifications supersedes what is currently listed in the SOW/Notice. Clarification responses are as follows. 1. Question asked: [Delivery Terms] The RFQ indicates FOB Destination in Block 7, while the SOW states "Delivery shall be FCA Origin Factory." Please confirm which delivery term should be used for pricing. Gov. Response: Pricing shall be based on FOB Destination, aligning with Block 7 of the RFQ. The Government will clarify the SOW at the time of award to reflect FOB Destinatio… (show all)
n. 2. Question asked: [MIL-STD-130 IUID Tags] The SOW requires MIL-STD-130 compliant IUID tags to be affixed to each CX200 prior to delivery. Are these tags expected to be provided by [Gov.] if we give you the required information, or should we include this cost as part of the quotation? Gov. Response: The contractor is required to generate, provide, and affix the MIL-STD-130 compliant IUID tags prior to delivery. Please include all associated costs for IUID compliance as part of your quotation. 3. Question asked: [Technical Training] The SOW requires training for up to five technicians at each of the four delivery locations. Please confirm: Is on-site training required at all four locations, or is remote training acceptable? If remote training is acceptable, is it preferred? Gov. Response: Remote training is acceptable and is the Government's preferred method for all four delivery locations. On-site training is not required. 4. Question asked: [Training Schedule] If on-site, should training be included in the quoted price, or will it be scheduled and funded separately after equipment delivery? Gov. Response: While remote training is the preferred method, any costs associated with the remote training (even if offered at no additional charge) must be included in the initial quoted price. Training will not be funded separately after delivery. There are no other updates to this notices. The due date for quote of 21 Aug 2026 remains unchanged. End of amended notice updates ********** This RFQ is for the procurement of four (4) VIAVI CX200 SiteXpert Communication Service Monitors. The NAICS code can also include 334118 along with the 334515. This acquisition supports the Department of the Air Force, AFLCMC/C3BYC, to enable maintenance personnel to conduct advanced frequency, power, and modulation analysis for analog/digital Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Tactical Data Link (TDL) radio systems in the field. This quote is due on the 21nd of August 2026 by 1 pm MDT to the Contracting Officer Wendy Farley at wendy.farley@us.af.mil or Carlos Michel at carlos.michel@us.af.mil. This is a commercial item and per RFO 12.210-1(c)(2)(ii)(iii) allows this to be released for 15 days along with the market research which provided information that the cost would be under the SAT. The attached solicitation, SOW, and limited sources Brand Name justification support this effort being published for the 15 days. Any questions can be addressed by the 13th of August 2026. This effort is also posted on GSA eBUY.
Who won similar work
58 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334515.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESTFORCE USA, INC. | 4 | $394K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| CORELIS, INC. | 3 | $5.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $KEYS | 2 | $12.8M | Mar 26, 2026 |
| VIRGINIA DIODES, INC. | 2 | $347K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 2 | $52K | Aug 18, 2025 |
| TERADYNE, INC. · $TER | 1 | $139.9M | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) Downers Grove IL 60515 USA | 1 | $65.3M | Jul 15, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN Warner Robins GA 31088 USA | 1 | $41.2M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP | 1 | $22.6M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. | 1 | $20.2M | Jun 17, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 7, 2026INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION$46KFluke Testers
- Oct 5, 2026Aantilia LLC$101KF-35 CCPS ITA Connectors PRI 32665 (Mating Connectors for Power Supply)
- Sep 16, 2026TESTFORCE USA, INC.$140KCommunication Service Monitor for the VIAVI CX200
- Sep 11, 2026GLOBAL TEST SUPPLY LLC$105KA26-079 Acoustic Digital Camera
- Aug 25, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$91KAWARD NOTICE: VDATS F-35 NAI API
- Aug 3, 2026CORELIS, INC.$21KVDATS MESS-004 (ScanExpress Runner)
- Jul 30, 2026GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LTD$25KDC Current Shunt (Bench)
- Jul 28, 2026PDMA CORPORATION$26KET PdMAEye Electric Motor Testing
- Jun 26, 2026IET LABS INC$4.6MResistance Transfer Standard
- Jun 17, 2026Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.$20.2MVDATS Support Equipment Rohde & Schwarz
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 Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 9 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.