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AMEND 0001: PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A 100MPS MINIMUM UP AND DOWN ETHERNET CIRCUIT FROM PA TO EGYPT.

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA).TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013 · Response deadline: Sat, 07 Nov 2026

What the government is buying

DISA needs a contractor to provide, install, and maintain a dedicated ethernet circuit with minimum symmetrical speeds of 100 Mbps — connecting a point in Pennsylvania to Egypt. This is a telecommunications services requirement for a point-to-point international data circuit.

NAICS 517111 corresponds to Wired Telecommunications Carriers, which covers the provision of dedicated circuit services, network transport, and related infrastructure. This type of work typically involves:

• Leasing or building last-mile/first-mile connectivity at both endpoints
• Securing international terrestrial and submarine cable capacity (likely across the Atlantic, through Europe, and via Mediterranean routes to Egypt)
• Providing managed circuit maintenance, service level agreements (SLAs), and 24/7 network operations center support

Because the requirement spans two continents, bidders will need established relationships with international carriers or submarine cable consortiums, or the ability to broker and manage such capacity.

Key facts

Who can bid

This solicitation is full and open — no small business set-aside applies. Any qualified vendor, including large telecommunications carriers and resellers, may bid.

Small businesses can compete, but should realistically assess whether they can:

• Deliver international lit fiber or wavelength services or broker them through upstream providers
• Meet DoD security and compliance requirements (see the solicitation)
• Provide installation and ongoing maintenance across two countries with differing regulatory regimes

Small businesses without direct international cable assets should consider teaming arrangements or subcontracting with carriers holding Egypt-U.S. routes.

How to put together a competitive bid

For this amendment specifically: Review what changed from the original solicitation. Amendment 0001 may modify technical requirements, deadline, or terms — compare against the original posting.

For international circuit bids generally:

• Map your actual path diversity: Government buyers evaluate resilience. Document your cable systems, POP locations, and backup routing options between Pennsylvania and Egypt.
• Clarify your delivery model: Are you providing the circuit directly, or reselling another carrier's lit service? DISA typically requires disclosure of underlying providers.
• Price transparency matters: Break out non-recurring charges (NRCs), monthly recurring charges (MRCs), and any cross-border taxes or regulatory fees.
• Confirm Egypt landing rights and licenses: Operating into Egypt requires compliance with Egyptian telecom regulations and potentially National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) authorizations — verify your legal ability to serve.
• Technical compliance checklist: Address latency, jitter, packet loss, and MTTR commitments explicitly against any stated or industry-standard thresholds in the solicitation.
• Past performance documentation: Prepare citations for comparable international DOD or federal circuits, especially transatlantic or Middle East routes.

Next steps

• Read the full solicitation on SAM.gov using solicitation number HC101327QA001 to obtain the complete statement of work, technical specifications, and evaluation criteria.
• Note the deadline: Responses are due November 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
• Confirm whether the solicitation requires SAM registration, a valid Technical and Business Credential (TBC), or other DISA-specific contracting prerequisites at time of submission.

View the official notice on SAM.gov →