Network Services – AFRICOM CENTCOM EUCOM (NS-ACE) MAC IDIQ

Open Solicitation Posted Jun 18, 2026

Solicitation number: HC102126R001
Agency: Defense Information Systems Agency Department of Defense
Responses due: Nov 30, 2026, 4:00 AM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSC: DG11 IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
Place of performance: Germany
Points of contact: Kacee Copus kacee.l.copus.civ@mail.mil

Paige Heimann paige.v.heimann.civ@mail.mil

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Oct 28, 2026

The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks proposals for the Network Services – AFRICOM CENTCOM EUCOM (NS-ACE) MAC IDIQ, which provides capabilities essential to the Defense Information Systems Network through task orders, with proposals due November 30, 2026. This is a restricted-access requirement: attachments are released only to entities registered under the appropriate NAICS codes, and access requests must include the requestor's UEI or CAGE code or they will be rejected. The set-aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, and the solicitation states it is not set aside for small business concerns.

Place of performance is listed as Germany, and task orders serve the United States Africa Command, Central Command, and European Command Areas of Responsibility. The MAC IDIQ replaces the current Global Network Services contracts HC1013-16-D-0001 through HC1013-16-D-0008. The solicitation uses the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) and incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. Offerors submit technical proposals under Section L, include a completed and signed SF1449, and email proposals to the KO and CS. The NAICS code is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, and the PSC is DG11, IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services.

Amendment 0006 is the current state and extends the proposal due date to November 30, 2026, from the November 4, 2026 date set by Amendment 0005. It states that an additional amendment will answer previously submitted vendor questions. Amendment 0005 set the question deadline at October 21, 2026, at 10:00AM CET, with questions submitted through the Attachment L1 NS-ACE Question and Answer Spreadsheet. Later amendments state the Government will not accept additional questions.

Notice text

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Update #7 · Latest · Oct 28, 2026

The purpose of this amendment 0006 is to extend the proposal due date to 30 November 2026. An additional amendment will be forthcoming to answer previously submitted vendor questions.

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The purpose of Amendment 0005 is as follows:
A. Revise the solicitation in its entirety, to include the PWS and all other attachments; and
B. Provide responses to questions from industry.

To be considered for award, offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments to this solicitation by the closing date and time specified below. The Government will not consider offers received prior to the issuance of Amendment 0005.

As a result of this amendment, the submission deadline has been extended to 04 November 2026 at 10:00 Central European Time (CET).

Questions/comments must be received via email using the Attachment L1 NS-ACE Question and Answer Spreadsheet no later than October 21, 2026, at 10:00AM CET. In order to respond to this solicitation, the offeror shall email a copy of its proposal to the KO and CS no later than the time and date specified in the solicitation.

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to 23 October 2026 at 10:00AM CET. We anticipate an additional amendment with Q&A responses will be posted within the next two weeks. The Government will not accept additional questions at this time.

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to 18 September 2026 at 10:00AM CEST. The Government is working through the questions received and will provide an additional amendment and extension once answers are finalized. The Government will not accept additional questions at this time. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to 28 August 2026 at 10:00AM CEST. The Goverment is working through the questions received and will provide an additional amendment and extension once answers are finalized. The Government will not accept additional questions at this time. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to 07 August 2026 at 10:00AM CEST. The Goverment is working through the questions received and will provide an additional amendment and extension once answers are finalized. The Government will not accept additional questions at this time. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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This is a restricted access requirement; attachments will be made available only to entities registered under the appropriate NAICS codes. Access requests must include the requestor's UEI or CAGE code for verification purposes; any requests submitted without this identifying information will be rejected.

This request for proposal (RFP) is for the NS-ACE MAC IDIQ, which will provide capabilities essential to the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) via Task Orders (TOs) for the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)/ United States Central Command (CENTCOM)/ United States European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs). This MAC IDIQ will replace the current Global Network Services (GNS) contract (HC1013-16-D-0001, HC1013-16-D-0002, HC1013-16-D-0003, HC1013-16-D-0004, HC1013-16-D-0005, HC1013-16-D-0006, HC1013-16-D-0007, HC1013-16-D-0008).

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) was used for this solicitation; the full text of all provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. In addition, any deviations may be accessed electronically at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html.

Contractors shall ensure they have read and adhere to the administrative requirements contained within the RFP. Technical proposals shall be submitted in accordance with Section L of the RFP. Offerors shall include a completed and signed SF1449 with their submissions. Please note that all attachments can be found under the paperclip section of the PDF document.

Questions/comments must be received via email using the Attachment L1 NS-ACE Question and Answer Spreadsheet. Questions/comments are due by 10:00AM CEST at least 20 calendar days prior to the proposal due date as specified in the solicitation. Emails must be formatted and addressed in accordance with Section L2.5 of the RFP.