FY26 Dark Fiber Maintenance

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$3,000,000 to $7,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Points of contact

Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is forecasting a dark fiber maintenance contract for its D.C. Metro area locations, essential for maintaining connectivity to FDA data centers through Zayo's services. The contract, classified under NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), is estimated to have a solicitation release date of July 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026. This new requirement is critical for ensuring continuous network infrastructure for the agency's operations.

While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract will cover dark fiber maintenance services connecting FDA locations in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area to its data centers. The primary point of contact is Christopher Scott (christopher.scott@fda.hhs.gov) from the Food and Drug Administration, who can provide additional details about the procurement. The contract appears to have no specific set-aside designation, suggesting it will be open to a broad range of professional services providers specializing in network infrastructure maintenance.

Forecast text

This contract is essential for maintaining the connectivity of all FDA locations in the D.C. Metro area to the FDA data centers through dark fiber services provided by Zayo.

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