The Department of Transportation awarded a $239,027.23 definitive contract to VT Milcom Inc. on September 21, 2026, for a Tellabs-based passive optical local area network upgrade, procured as a sole-source award.
The originating special notice, posted May 22, 2026, identified the requirement as modernization of the Departmental Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response's end-of-life Tellabs-based passive optical LAN infrastructure while preserving the existing fiber-optic backbone. DOT determined VT Milcom as sole capable source based on twelve years of continuous institutional knowledge as the original equipment integrator that designed and installed the system in 2014 and has maintained it continuously since. The awardee possesses exclusive expertise in legacy-to-modern migration, guaranteed no-downtime upgrades, continuity of warranty bridging existing and new infrastructure, and specialized high-level authorized integrator rights with Tellabs providing exclusive access to proprietary firmware. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20590. The contract is priced on a firm fixed-price basis. The ultimate completion date is September 28, 2031. Modification 1, the basis for this award announcement, updated periods of performance for the base year and subsequent option year periods and increased funding by $14,914.96 for warranty and support.