The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded a purchase order to Zayo Group LLC on September 20, 2026, for a single 10 Gbps AWS Direct Connect circuit valued at $27,377.60, with performance due by August 16, 2027. The procurement was conducted under FAR Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures with firm fixed price.
The circuit provides redundant backup connectivity between NIAID's Bethesda Building 33 location and AWS US-East-1 in Northern Virginia, serving as a secondary path to the primary data center in Rockville, Maryland. Place of performance is Westlake, Maryland. The Government issued a sole-source justification on July 27, 2026, identifying Zayo Group LLC as the only responsible source capable of delivering the fully diverse, end-to-end fiber path required for this backup infrastructure. NAICS 513210 and PSC 6010 (Fiber Optic Conductors) apply.