SDREN Services Initiation (1 Gbps) and 8 more items

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded a contract to the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center on September 16, 2026, with a cumulative value of $119,211.41. The contract encompasses network infrastructure and telecommunications services to be delivered to Amanda Gland at a Virginia location. The prime contractor will supply and initialize Software-Defined Resilient Enterprise Network (SDREN) services at 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) capacity, along with Software-Defined Platform (SDP) initialization and associated Non-Recurring Charges (NRC). All deliverables are designated for single delivery to the specified recipient.

The contract line items detail the provision of networking hardware components and services, including 1 Gbps copper connectivity equipment with 24-port capacity, 8-port pluggable modules, and 1000BASE-LX optical transceivers. Additionally, the contract encompasses 1 Gbps DREN service and maintenance commencing December 1, 2026, SDP Hybrid Service offerings, Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) initialization, and Section 4123 compliance services. The contract represents a comprehensive network modernization and operational support engagement structured as individual task orders with fixed unit pricing for each component.