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FederalSpecial noticeClosed Not openly competed Federal notice

Intent to Sole Source

Department of the Air Force Holloman Air Force Base, NM

Solicitation # RepairUpdated Oct 29, 2026

This RFP closed on Nov 3, 2026.

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Closed

Nov 3, 2026

Responses were due Nov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM MST

Posted
Oct 29, 2026
Closed
Nov 3, 2026

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Summary by RFP Detector

What this RFP is about

Department of the Air Force, part of the Department of Defense, posted a special notice titled “Intent to Sole Source” under solicitation number Repair. It was posted on Oct 29, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM MST. It is classified under NAICS 517810 (All Other Telecommunications) and product/service code DG11. The set-aside is listed as Small Business Set Aside - Total. The place of performance is Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Key facts

Sector
Federal
Notice type
Special notice
As posted: Special Notice
PSC
DG11
Place of performance
Holloman Air Force Base, NM
ZIP 88330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation #
Repair
Listing
Official federal notice

Score at publication

Score breakdown

Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.

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Starts at 50

  • Value0.0unknown

    No value published, and there isn't enough award history to estimate one. Scored as neutral.

  • Competition & access−5.8estimated

    Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent.

  • Issuer & market+3.2estimated

    54 other RFPs from Department of the Air Force on RFP Detector in the past 12 months; no award history found.

  • Time & stage−4.7measured

    Special notice: 5 days to respond (due Nov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM MST). Tight.

  • Clarity & completeness−3.0estimated

    Documents not listed, no contact listed, 246-word description.

  • Freshness+9.0measured

    Posted today.

Capped at 30: not openly competed

Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 29, 2026.

Requirements & submission

Eligibility · Small Business Set Aside - Total

Small-business set-asides reserve a contract, or part of it, for businesses that meet the size standard for the NAICS code on the notice. "Total" set-asides restrict the whole requirement; "partial" set-asides restrict part of it.

Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.

From the official notice

Description

246 words

Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Tularosa Communications for 10Gbps/10Gbps Symmetrical Ethernet over Fiber The 49th Contracting Squadron on Holloman AFB, New Mexico has concluded their market research and intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source firm-fixed price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under RFO 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, to a small business: Tularosa Communications, CAGE 8FSL8. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517810, with a small business size standard of $40.0 Million. This BPA will be to purchase10Gbps/10Gbps Symmetrical Ethernet over Fiber for use by all units on Holloman AFB. Market research has concluded that Tularosa Communications is the only vendor able to meet specifications for this requirement without significant expense to the government. The anticipated award date is 4 November 2026. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Although the Government intends to solicit and award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(b), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, a bid, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the Government if received no later than 3 November at 5:00 PM MST. All information shall be submitted electronically to the following: Contract Administrator: SSgt David McKinney II, david.mckinney.9@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Ms. Kitty Williams, katrina.williams.9@us.af.mil

Documents

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Contacts

No contact is listed.

Timeline & history

  1. Special Notice posted

  2. Responses were due

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