This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Defense Health Agency to Level 3 Communications, LLC, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (doing business as CenturyLink). The contract, valued at $161,436.46, does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on December 14, 2017 with a completion date of January 13, 2023.
As a prime contractor, Level 3 Communications provides telecommunications equipment and services, broadband connectivity, fiber optic networks, and network infrastructure to support critical defense, civilian, and intelligence community programs across the U.S. government. This award likely funds the provision and maintenance of high-speed Ethernet, optical transport network circuits, internet connectivity, and leased commercial satellite bandwidth to enable communications systems and data transmissions for military operations, bases, and facilities.