Mobile Tower Antenna Replacement

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document contains questions and answers related to the WKRG Antenna Replacement RFQ.

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Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (RFQ/IFB) for the removal and installation of FBI-provided antenna equipment on the WKRG Tower (MO-043). The work supports the FBI-MO FO Primary A-1 channel. The tower is 1,849 feet tall, with the antenna located at approximately 1100 feet.

• Removal and installation of FBI-provided antenna equipment.

• Support for FBI-MO FO Primary A-1 channel.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: June 1, 2026, to August 1, 2026.

• Offer Due Date: May 22, 2026, 12:00 PM ET.

• Solicitation Issue Date: May 12, 2026.

• Method of Solicitation: Request for Quote (RFQ) / Invitation for Bid (IFB).

• Set Aside: 100.00% for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).

• NAICS Code: 237130.

• Size Standard: Not specified on this page, but likely related to the NAICS code.

• The document includes numerous FAR and agency-specific clauses covering topics such as telecommunications, service contract labor standards, hazardous materials, security requirements, electronic invoicing, and more.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Procurement Section is for commercial services to remove an existing 4-dipole array antenna and install a Government-furnished SD214-SF2P2SNM 4-element antenna at the WKRG tower (MO-043) in Spanish Fort, AL. The requirement is for the FBI's Operational Technology Division (OTD).

• Provide technical services to remove the existing antenna and install the new Government-furnished antenna at approximately 1,100 feet on the 1,849-foot guyed tower.

• Install antenna and lines on Government leased tower space.

• The FBI will supply the replacement antenna and mounting hardware. The existing feedline will remain.

• The contractor must supply necessary materials and labor for installation.

• Ensure installation does not reduce conformance with applicable Revised 508 Standards.

• Be responsible for any applicable permit fees.

• Remove all debris from the site and dispose of it.

• Deliverables include an Installation Plan Monthly Status Reports and an Installation Report confirming completion.

• This is a non-personal services contract.

• The contract will be firm-fixed-price.

• No separate reimbursement for travel, materials, or other direct costs.

• Other Direct Costs (ODCs) are not authorized.

• Questions are due by May 18, 2026, 12:00 PM ET.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to jalittle2@fbi.gov no later than May 22, 2026, 12:00 PM ET.

• Quotes must be in two parts: Part I - Price Quote (including SF-1449) and Part II - Technical Volume.

• The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

• Evaluation factors include technical capability and price.

• This requirement is set aside for small businesses.

• NAICS Code: 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structure Construction).

• Business Size Standard: $45 million dollars.

• Installation must be completed no later than July 1, 2026.

• The tower owner requires the contractor to carry at least $5 million in liability insurance.

• The contractor must provide OSHA competent personnel.

• Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).