Circuit- Backup Direct Connect B33
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The National Institute of Health, through the Office of Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Zayo Group LLC for Circuit-Backup Direct Connect B33 under Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This procurement is necessary to establish a fully diverse, end-to-end fiber path connecting the NIAID Bethesda location to the AWS US-East-1 Northern Virginia region, serving exclusively as a backup to existing 2 x 10 Gbps primary data center connections. Zayo Group LLC is identified as the only responsible source capable of delivering this specific service, justifying the sole source approach under FAR 13.106-1(b). The NAICS code associated with this action is 541519, and the place of performance is located in Rockville, Maryland. Although this is not a formal solicitation, interested parties may submit capability statements and qualified proposals electronically to Damian Hurge, Contract Specialist, no later than 3:00 PM EST on July 30, 2026. Submissions must include detailed pricing and sufficient information to demonstrate the respondent’s ability to meet the technical requirement. Responses are due by the stated deadline and no late submissions will be accepted. The government makes no commitment to award a contract or compensate respondents for their submissions, and all information provided may be used for any legally appropriate purpose. Respondents are cautioned not to include proprietary, classified, or sensitive data in their responses, as non-proprietary technical content may be utilized without restriction. The government reserves the right to proceed without acknowledging receipt or providing feedback on submitted materials.
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Rockville, MD, 20852, USASet-Aside
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The National Institute of Health (NIH), intends to award a sole source purchase order for National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID), for Circuit- Backup Direct Connect B33. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 513210.
Zayo Group LLC is the only responsible source known to provide the services needed.
It is NIH's intent that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis to Zayo Group LLC under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Contractor Objectives and Tasks:
The purpose of this acquisition is to procure Circuit- Backup Direct Connect B33. This will delivers a fully diverse, end-to-end fiber path between the NIAID Bethesda location and the AWS US-East-1 Northern Virginia region, specifically configured as a backup to the existing 2 x 10 Gbps primary data center connections.
Sole Source Justification
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source, Zayo Group LLC is the only organization who can provide the services needed.
This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications which will be considered by NIH. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Damian Hurge, Contract Specialist at Damian.Hurge@HHS.gov by 12:00 PM EST on, June 27, 2026. Proposals must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.
Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.
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