PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 50 MBPS, LAYER 3 VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN), MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING (MPLS) ETHERNET CIRCUIT BETWEEN FRANCE AND DISA DECC IN PA.
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is soliciting quotes for the provision, installation, and maintenance of a 50 Mbps, Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Ethernet circuit. This critical telecommunications service will connect the US Embassy in Paris, France, to the DISA DECC in Mechanicsburg, PA. This opportunity is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by February 11, 2026, 4:00 PM America/Chicago.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the reaward of an existing telecommunications circuit, upgrading it from 3 Mbps to 50 Mbps. Key deliverables include:
- Providing, installing, and maintaining a 50 Mbps Layer 3 VPN/MPLS Ethernet circuit.
- Successful completion of acceptance testing using ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet Service Activation Test.
- Meeting strict performance requirements: latency (<25ms in-country, <75ms Europe, <150ms outside Europe), APS switchover (<50ms), monthly availability (98.5%+), frame loss ratio (<0.01%), and jitter (<3ms).
- Ensuring Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is rack-mounted, with the provider supplying racks if necessary.
- Operating a 24/7/365 Network Operations Center (NOC) in the US, Europe, or Southwest Asia with English-fluent technicians.
- Adhering to service restoral times: initiation within 1 hour of outage report, maximum 8 hours to repair.
- Coordinating maintenance with DISA NOSC at least 72 hours in advance.
- The service is a candidate for Restoral Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, Request for Quote (RFQ). Implies Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
- Period of Performance: Month-to-month basis, not to exceed 60 months.
- Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS: 517121 (Telecommunications Resellers), with a small business size standard of 1500 employees.
- Product Service Code: DG11 (Telecom Access And Other Usage Billing Services).
- Quote Due: February 11, 2026, 4:00 PM America/Chicago.
- Published: January 12, 2026.
Eligibility & Submission
- Eligibility: Offerors must possess a DITCO Basic Agreement (BA). Access to solicitation documents is controlled and requires a UEI or CAGE code for verification.
- Submission: Quotes must adhere to all standard provisions, clauses, and address sections F-M of the solicitation. No additional terms, conditions, or assumptions will be accepted.
Evaluation
- Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Criteria: Technical acceptability will be determined by compliance with all mandated requirements, documentation requested in Section M, and affiliated attachments. The evaluation team will include government personnel and potentially contracted advisors.
Contact
For inquiries, contact Shawn Arentsen at shawn.m.arentsen.civ@mail.mil or Haley Guttersohn at haley.l.guttersohn.civ@mail.mil. Shawn Arentsen is the specific contact for site surveys.