Network Engineers and Specialists (NE&S) Information Technology (IT) Services

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source bridge contract for Network Engineers and Specialists (NE&S) Information Technology services to QBase LLC. This notice pertains to LAN/WLAN network sustainment and operations services for Military Health System Medical Treatment Facilities across both continental and non-continental U.S. locations, including DHA headquarters and training facilities. The bridge contract will provide critical network infrastructure support through on-site specialists, regional engineers, and a centralized DHA infrastructure sustainment team. The existing contract HT0015-25-C-0001 will continue under this bridge arrangement to maintain operational continuity. The DHA published this notice on January 23, 2026, and is seeking expressions of interest from potentially qualified contractors.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to allow interested parties to submit capabilities statements demonstrating their ability to perform the required network services before the DHA awards the sole source bridge contract. The deadline for submitting capabilities statements is February 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, and documentation must substantiate the contractor's capability to deliver all required services including network performance monitoring, design assistance, Tier 2 and Tier 3 customer support, and maintenance support. The bridge contract will commence full performance on June 28, 2026, with a base period of six months and one optional six-month period. Importantly, the DHA has indicated this bridge contract is temporary in nature and intends to compete the requirement through a future Request for Proposal on GSA eBuy under MAS SIN 54151S during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, with that future competition designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside.