PL5 RFI 52180 - 50MB Commercial Lease - Eastern EU

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), operating through DITCO-Europe, is conducting market research to procure a 50MB commercial lease for telecommunications services in Eastern Europe. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued solely for planning and information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal or commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The procurement falls under the Wired Telecommunications Carriers category (NAICS 517111) and is classified as IT and Telecom Network services, specifically satellite communications and telecom access services. While the RFI does not specify detailed evaluation criteria, the Government intends to use information gathered from responses to determine appropriate strategies and approaches to meet its requirements for OCONUS (Outside Contiguous United States) services. The response deadline for this market research notice is November 5, 2025, which provides potential vendors approximately two weeks to submit their information following the October 22, 2025 posting date.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designations for small businesses or other special categories. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers, nor does it disclose an anticipated award value or budget range for the future procurement. No specific numerical details regarding service quantity, performance metrics, or timeline requirements are provided in this RFI announcement. Respondents should be aware that the United States Government will not reimburse any information-gathering, administrative, or proposal development costs incurred in preparing responses to this market research request. Organizations interested in this opportunity should monitor for a follow-up formal solicitation, which may be issued based on findings from this RFI process.