Purchase Order HC101320PA392

The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a $677,794.28 firm fixed-price purchase order to Level 3 Communications, LLC on March 5, 2020, for the provision of a 2.5 gigabit wave telecommunications service between facilities located in China Lake, California and San Diego, California. The contract, designated LEVC000193EBM, carries an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025, and includes both recurring monthly charges and non-recurring setup costs. This is an unprotected transparent leased wave service, with no small business set-aside designation applied to the award. Level 3 Communications, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc., is a major telecommunications and network services provider with an extensive federal contracting portfolio exceeding $200 million in historical awards and a long-standing relationship with DISA across multiple contract vehicles.

The solicitation, posted in October 2019 with a November 2019 due date, sought competitive quotes for the telecommunications circuit based on price evaluation of both recurring and non-recurring charges. As a large business classified under NAICS code 517311 (wired telecommunications carriers), Level 3 Communications was evaluated without set-aside restrictions alongside other qualified carriers capable of delivering high-capacity connectivity solutions. DISA's selection of Level 3 Communications reflects the company's established capability in delivering sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure and optical transport networks critical to Department of Defense operations, with performance to be executed from the contractor's Westminster, Colorado location.