Lead - Sheathed Communication Cable Removal

2026-11-03

This Sources Sought Notice ( SSN ) is being issued solely for information and planning purposes to obtain information related to general programmatic topics , price , delivery , product line capabilities analysis , demographic , and other market information in accordance with FAR part 10 . It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future . Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal . Any information provided by industry to the Government , as a result of this SSN , is strictly voluntary . Vendors will not be reimbursed for any cost related to this SSN . The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future Request for Quote ( RFQ ). Evaluation results will not be provided to contractors responding to this notice . PURPOSE : 30 CONS / PKB is seeking commercial sources for the removal of legacy lead - sheathed communications lines in order to reclaim underground ducts throughout Vandenberg Space Force Base ( VSFB ), California . It is the Government ’ s intent to award a no - cost contract under which the contractor shall remove the cables and associated appurtenances ( splice cases , terminals , etc .) at no - cost to the Government in exchange for possession of the cables and appurtenances in abandoned - in - place status and no reuse value . The contractor will be responsible for the removal and disposal for the abandoned in place cable and associated appurtenances in accordance with the Draft Performance Work Statement ( PWS ) provided in this notice . The North American Industry Classification Systems ( NAICS ) Code proposed for the requirement is 562920 “ Materials Recovery Facilities ”. The size standard is $ 25 Million . The Government is interested in all businesses . The Government requests that interested parties ensure that the necessary NAICS is included in their SAM representations and certifications . SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS : A . Interested vendors may provide the following information : 1 . Identifying Informationa . Company / Organizationb . NamePoint of contact name , duty title , email , and phone numberc . Company / Organization CAGE / DUNS numberd . Confirmation that your company is currently registered in SAMi . NOTE : Your Company must be registered and current in SAM to be eligible for an award . e . Company ’ s socioeconomic type and business size ( Small Business , HUBZone , Service - Disabled Veteran Owned and / or Small Business , 8 ( a ), WOSB , etc .). 2 . Contract Vehicle : State your interest and capability to perform this requirement under : a . A firm no - cost contract . b . An alternative vehicle ( e . g ., a credit / debit system based on commodity prices ). If so , please provide details on how you would structure such an arrangement . 3 . Provide a Statement of Capabilities which demonstrates your Company ’ s / Organization ’ s ability to perform the requirements of the draft PWS . This statement may include previous experience performing similar projects . 4 . Would you Company / Organization sub - contract work ? If so , what percentage of work would your Company / Organization perform as a Prime Contractor ? 5 . ( If available ) Provide a list of at least two ( 2 ), but no more than three ( 3 ), projects of similar scope , size , and complexity completed within the last five ( 5 ) years . a . " Similar " is defined as projects involving : large - scale telecommunications cable removal , work on federal / military installations , and / or no - cost scrap / salvage contracts . 6 . Other : Provide any other information about your Company / Organization that may demonstrate capability and / or interest in performing the draft PWS requirements . Interested parties are encouraged to submit industry comments and / or suggested changes to the PWS in addition to the Company ’ s capability statement and question indicated above . Respondents are also encouraged to submit information regarding commercial practices that the Government should consider implementing for this acquisition . Submissions to this notice are due NLT 2 February 2026 @ 12 : 00pm ( PST ) and should be sent via email to Jessica Rowe at jessica . rowe . 5 @ spaceforce . mil and Scott Yeaple at scott . yeaple @ spaceforce . mil . Please note that due to increased firewall protections some emails maybe blocked ; therefore , follow - up is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government . All potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) 52 . 204 - 7 , lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award . It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM . gov website for release of any future synopses or release of the solicitation .

California

2026-03-27