Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4690 28 CONS PKC
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SS_Hubbel_Fiber_Adapter_Panels
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
334417
Product service code
5935
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-08
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Ellsworth AFB, SD
Contracting contact
connor.thompson.2@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 334417 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF VENDORS ABLE TO PERFORM THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT. **NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT** **DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA** **NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME** Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking qualified vendors interested in providing Hubbel Premise Wiring fiber adapter panels. This is a brand-name only restriction due to the existing telecommunication infrastructure on Ellsworth AFB. Attached to this posting is the Salient Characteristics of the panels required. Note: If you do not intend to submit a quote when it is formally advertised, please do not submit a response to this sources sought posting. If your firm has an interest in submitting a quote for the future requirement described above, and believe they can meet the requirements, you are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package. Provide responses NO LATER THAN 19 Oct 2026 at 12:00pm MDT to connor.thompson.2@us.af.mil. At a minimum, capability statements shall include the following: Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, email address, website, and CAGE Code. Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business). A positive statement of your capability and intention to bid on this requirement as the primary vendor. The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Primary Government Point of Contact: SSgt Connor Thompson at connor.thompson.2@us.af.mil. Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the above email address. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference “Sources Sought: Hubbell Fiber Adapter Panels.” THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN REPSONSE TO THIS NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.
Contact
Point of contact
SSgt Connor Thompson
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
connor.thompson.2@us.af.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
