PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A NEW COMMERCIAL LEASE 155.52MB "STM-1C/OC-3C" LEVEL CIRCUIT VIA A FIBER TRANSPORT PHYSICAL INTERFACE FROM IRBIL TO EMASAA. ESTABLISH A LEASED END-TO-END TERRESTRIAL FIBER (ONLY) SERVICE BETWEEN COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE END POINT

The contract involved the provision, installation, and maintenance of a new commercial lease circuit designated as "STM-1C/OC-3C," with a capacity of 155.52MB, utilizing a fiber transport physical interface between Irbil and Emasaa. The service was intended to establish a leased end-to-end terrestrial fiber link exclusively between these commercial exchange endpoints. The solicitation, identified by number WS25JAN135100, was issued by the Department of Defense’s Telecommunications Division at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and was categorized under NAICS code 517110, which covers wired telecommunications carriers. However, this contract was fully canceled as of February 11, 2013, with all procurement actions related to the lease request WBA1, Tikrit, being terminated because the services were no longer required. The cancellation was authorized by the contracting officer, Paul Heard, who managed the contract efforts. All inquiries and procurement activities connected to this specific acquisition were consequently halted, reflecting a change in operational needs or priorities by the U.S. Government.