Request for Information: Long Haul Data Transport

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking comprehensive long-haul data transport solutions for the Continental United States (CONUS) North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region, Air Forces Northern (CONR-AFNORTH), and Air Forces Space (AFSPACE). The request focuses on developing a secure, end-to-end data and voice transport system capable of operating across diverse formats and protocols for a network spanning over 200 locations, including 40 isolated CONUS sites. Key technical requirements include supporting multiple communication protocols (RS232/532, IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, VoIP), achieving 0.9999 performance reliability with less than 300 milliseconds latency, and integrating with NSA Type-1 certified encryption devices. Vendors must submit a 20-page white paper response by May 19, 2025, at 1700 CDT via email to specified government contacts. The evaluation will prioritize solutions that can operate in challenging environments with bandwidth as low as 2 Mbps and demonstrate compliance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides and DoD cybersecurity mandates.

This pre-solicitation notice is not designated for any specific set-aside and represents an information-gathering exercise without a commitment to issue a solicitation or contract. The government is explicitly seeking to move away from the current multi-segmented, multi-vendor approach involving DISA-contracted circuits, DITCO-contracted integrators, and USAF oversight. While specific award values are not disclosed, the project involves a complex technical solution requiring integration of ground-based radars, line-of-sight radios, data link radio services, and potentially island-based facilities with dynamic communication path diversity. The solution must provide redundant connectivity through diverse routing options and prioritize data transmission for surveillance, voice, and tactical data links. Potential vendors should be prepared to demonstrate extensive experience with government data transport solutions, detailed technical capabilities, deployment models, and pricing structures that can meet the stringent performance and security requirements of this high-stakes communication infrastructure project.