Opportunity
SAM #70Z07926CISD30002
Award for Support and Sustainment of Legacy Data Transport Connectivity Services (TDM Gap Contract)
Buyer
USCG C5I Division Alexandria
Posted
May 11, 2026
Identifier
70Z07926CISD30002
NAICS
51711, 517311
This contract award ensures continued support for legacy data transport connectivity services for the US Coast Guard during a transition period. - Sole source contract awarded to Verizon Business Network Services LLC - Covers support and sustainment of Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Ethernet circuits - Services include Rescue 21 (R21), Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), Communication Services Network (CSN), and miscellaneous circuits - Verizon will maintain existing configurations, provide point-to-point TDM and broadband circuits, and disconnect circuits as needed - Contract bridges the gap until transition to a competitively awarded follow-on task order (anticipated to be AT&T) - Base period of performance is 6 months in Fiscal Year 2026, extending beyond the original May 31, 2026 deadline - Operations and Support Funds for FY26 will be used - No specific product part numbers or purchase quantities listed - Primary OEM/vendor is Verizon; AT&T is identified as the future provider - Key locations: USCG C5I Division 1 Alexandria (contracting office), Alexandria VA (place of performance), Verizon's Ashburn VA address (contractor address) - Ensures uninterrupted connectivity for critical USCG operations during transition
Description
This requirement is to procure support and sustainment of services for legacy enterprisewide data transport connectivity and associated services to include Rescue 21 (R21), Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), Communication Services Network (CSN) and Miscellaneous circuits. The incumbent contractor, Verizon, will continue to maintain the current state of legacy enterprise-wide data transport connectivity and associated services until the services are transitioned to the follow-on task order. This includes point-to-point Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) data and Broadband Internet circuits, enabling connectivity to the USCG’s widearea network, maintaining existing configurations, and disconnecting circuits upon notification.