SAM #75N98026Q00256

Procurement of Internet2 Communication Services for NIH via MAX Gigapop

This opportunity involves the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS), procuring high-speed Internet2 communication services for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Information Technology (CIT) Network Services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) Network Services - Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) - OEMs and Vendors: - Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) at University of Maryland College Park (primary service provider) - Internet2 (network infrastructure provider) - Zayo (local loop transport provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Multiple 10 Gbps Internet2 connections for NIH and National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Direct connections to cloud providers (AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure) - Cross-connects at Equinix (Ashburn, VA) and Coresite (Reston, VA) data centers - Layer 2 Ethernet transport circuits between NIH facilities and cloud/data centers - Internet2 Rapid Private Interconnect (RPI) service from NIH Bethesda to Chandler, AZ - Local loop 10G wave transport from Chandler, AZ to Dallas, TX via Zayo - Continuous 24x7 monitoring, ticketing system access, outage reporting, and weekly maintenance reports - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source acquisition for Internet2 connectivity via MAX - High-speed, multi-cloud connectivity supporting NIH research and business systems - Dedicated cross-connects and transport circuits for secure, high-bandwidth data transfer - Service must include robust monitoring and reporting for network reliability - Place of Performance and Delivery Locations: - University of Maryland College Park - Equinix Data Center (Ashburn, VA) - Coresite Data Center (Reston, VA) - NIH Bethesda B12 Datacenter - Internet2 Dallas Point of Presence - Chandler, AZ (Zayo local loop endpoint) - Period of Performance: - Base period of one year with monthly fixed-price payments; option periods may be exercised - Estimated Contract Value: - Likely in the range of $500,000 to $2,000,000 based on scope and industry standards

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