The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded Level 3 Communications, LLC a $347,409.14 firm fixed-price purchase order on November 2, 2020, for the delivery and maintenance of a 10 gigabit Ethernet circuit over OTU-2 (Optical Channel Payload Unit-2) optical transport infrastructure. The contract extends through January 30, 2026, and fulfills a requirement to establish dedicated high-capacity network connectivity between Building 196 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC, and Building 9800 at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. The solicitation, posted in June 2020 with quotes due by July 6, 2020, specified monthly recurring charges and non-recurring installation costs, with a service activation target of October 26, 2020. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Level 3 Communications, a large telecommunications carrier and subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc., has established itself as a preferred vendor for DISA's telecommunications infrastructure requirements through its extensive federal contracting history. The company maintains significant prime contract relationships with DISA and Department of Defense components, delivering high-speed Ethernet circuits and optical transport networks across multiple defense facilities. This purchase order represents a continuation of Level 3's role in supporting critical defense communications infrastructure through DISA's broader network modernization and connectivity initiatives.