PREMISE WIRING B145

2026-11-03

Engineer , furnish , install , and test ( EFI & T ) a premises wiring upgrade to new plenum - rated Cat - 6 and OM4 multimode ( MM ) fiber cabling for Building 145 ( B145 ) at Malmstrom AFB , MT . The Cat - 6 and OM4 MM fiber drop layouts are shown in Attachment A , Layout Drawings . The upgrade shall include installation and replacement of communications ( comms ) racks / cabinets , installation of new AC power with power distribution unit ( PDU ), and comms rack / cabinet grounding . The Contractor shall remove all existing outdated and abandoned - in - place ( AIP ) Cat - 3 / 5 and MM fiber cabling , along with any residual materials , from the building and dispose of them accordingly . Amendment 0001 : 1 . A site visit has been scheduled for April 7th 2026 at 10 : 00 MST . The site visit will begin at the contracting office front lobby located 7015 Goddard Dr ., Bldg . 145 . Malmstrom AFB , MT 59402 . 2 . To Extend the Solicitation from April 6th 2026 to April 10th 2026 1 : 00 PM MSTRFIs answeredHow many existing drops can be taken out of service while new cabling is being installed ? This will have to be a phased plan with sections being done at a time . We have a pretty good idea on how we want it done , but we are open to working with the contractor to find the best solution . Please clarify the description “ new / replacement ”. Is an existing drop already in this location and we are removing the existing cabling or is this a totally new location ? If some are new and some are replacement , what is the count of each ? 90 % will removing and replacing what is already there . There is a few area that require new drops to be cut in from existing cabling that is running out in the open . Section 4 . 7 . 3 mentions SIPRNet . We find no SIPRNet locations called out in the drawings . Will there be any SIPRNet locations ? Figure ATT - 2 ( the last page ) shows 8 SIPR drops and that they all will be redirected to CEL - 2 . Section 4 . 7 . 16 Generally , is the amount of cable known to exist about equal to the number of new cables to be installed or is there a large amount of previously abandoned cable to be removed ? It is not equal as I know there is a room full of 66 blocks and cooper that will need to be pulled . It should state somewhere that all unused copper will be removed from the building . Is there existing backbone to the new rack locations ? Is the contractor responsible for terminating , placing in patch panels , patch cords , etc .? There is no new rack location . It will be racking replacements and there is already a backbone there . Yes , for terminating to the patch panel . We will patch into the switch . See Attached SOO for full details .

Montana

2026-04-29