# Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Wifi Fiber

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/f3n6115085a001

- Solicitation number: F3N6115085A001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA5613 700 Cons PK (FA5613)
- NAICS: 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7G21 Digital network communications hardware, software, and other equipment used within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's Local Area Network (LAN). Wide Area Network (WAN) digital transmission equipment, supporting hardware and software directly connecting data centers, offices and third parties. Includes 1) external digital network transport equipment (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points 2) copper and fiber communications systems, and 3) cellular infrastructure such as towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication. Products and tools that enable or distribute voice services through on-premise digital equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets.
- Place of performance: Kaiserslautern, DE-RP, DEU
- First posted: August 25, 2025
- Last posted: August 25, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d5a64309dc54f74a8fbee23bec35a8f/view

## Description

The Air Force in Ramstein Germany intends to award a Sole Source contract to TKS Telepost Kabel-Service Kaiserslautern GmbH for commercial internet fiber expansion under statutory authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A justification and approval will be published after award. This single source action is needed to prevent unacceptable cost, schedule, and mission impacts if the Government were to award to a vendor other than TKS Telepost Kabel-Service Kaiserslautern GmbH.

This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB);the Air Force does not intended to award a contract on the basis of this notice. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 05 September 2025. Although "quote" and "proposal" are used in this notice of contract action, your responses will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

The Government will not pay for any information, or quotes, received in response to this announcement. A determination by the Government to complete this proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Performance of this contract will be at RAMSTEIN, Germany, interested parties may submit unclassified responses to this notice by email to benjamin.ballah@us.af.mil and iris.laub.de@us.af.mil

## Publications

- August 25, 2025: Special notice, due September 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 5d5a64309dc54f74a8fbee23bec35a8f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d5a64309dc54f74a8fbee23bec35a8f/view

## Points of contact

- Benjamin Ballah, benjamin.ballah@us.af.mil
- Iris Laub, iris.laub.de@us.af.mil

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