Army Cyber Command awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $460,933.29 to Fastiraq, LLC for a 2.5GB Ethernet unprotected fiber lease connecting Erbil Logistics Support Area Roberts and Erbil International Airport in Iraq. The contract was awarded on September 30, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of September 1, 2025. This procurement was initiated through a Defense Information Systems Agency solicitation posted in April 2022, which sought quotes for commercial wired telecommunications services to support DOD operations in the Erbil region. The award was made using lowest price technically acceptable evaluation criteria under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, with no set-aside designation applied.
Fastiraq, LLC, a telecommunications company providing internet services throughout Iraq, will deliver this connectivity as the prime contractor without the use of subcontractors. The vendor has extensive experience supporting DOD missions in Iraq through multiple prior contracts issued by Army Cyber Command, the Air Force, and United States Special Operations Command, ranging from $25,000 to over $1 million. The company specializes in providing Ethernet and fiber leases between military installations, diplomatic facilities, and airports to enable wired network connectivity at speeds supporting military operations. Performance of this contract will be based in Ashburn, Virginia, though the telecommunications services will be provided between the specified locations in Iraq.