Opportunity
SAM #842673947
Sole Source Intent for Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) III to Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Buyer
DISA IT Contracting Division
Posted
April 29, 2026
Respond By
May 13, 2026
Identifier
842673947
NAICS
541519, 518210, 517919, 541512
DISA is announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Akamai Technologies, Inc. for the Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) III, supporting secure and reliable content delivery across DoD networks. - Sole source contract will be negotiated with Akamai Technologies, Inc. for GCDS III - GCDS III provides enterprise-level content delivery network (CDN) services for accelerating, securing, and monitoring web content, applications, and data transfers on NIPRNet and SIPRNet - Akamai is cited as the only vendor capable of meeting requirements due to proprietary infrastructure, integration with DISA systems, and proven performance - Contract period of performance is from February 9, 2021, to February 8, 2027 - Other businesses may submit capability statements, but no formal solicitation will be issued - Place of performance includes DISA-owned and DISA-approved processing locations, Fort George G Meade (MD), and Scott AFB (IL) - No specific part numbers, quantities, or additional OEMs are mentioned beyond Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Description
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) intends to award a sole source contract to Akamai Technologies, Inc., for the Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) III requirement. GCDS is a critical enterprise-level content delivery network (CDN) that provides secure, reliable, and globally distributed services to accelerate, secure, and monitor web content, applications, and data across DoD networks. Akamai is uniquely positioned to fulfill this requirement due to its proprietary infrastructure, deep integration with DISA systems, and proven ability to meet mission-critical needs without operational disruption or increased costs. Businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement are invited to submit detailed capability statements within 15 calendar days of this notice. A solicitation will not be issued due to the sole source nature of the requirement.