Opportunity
SAM #140D0426Q0575
Turnkey Managed Optical Network Backbone for National Cancer Institute
Buyer
Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate
Posted
August 24, 2026
Respond By
September 08, 2026
Identifier
140D0426Q0575
NAICS
517311, 517111
This opportunity seeks a U.S.-based managed optical network provider to deliver a turnkey fiber network backbone for the National Cancer Institute. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (on behalf of Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the solicitation is open to qualified managed optical network providers - Products/Services Requested: - Managed Optical Network Backbone Service (1 turnkey solution) - Includes fiber plant provisioning, equipment lifecycle management, acquisition, configuration, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and support - Backbone connectivity at 10/40/100 Gbps - Cloud interconnects (AWS Direct Connect, GCP Interconnect) - End-to-end encryption - 24/7 network operations, incident management, and capacity engineering - Compliance with domestic service delivery and U.S. data residency requirements - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Turnkey, end-to-end managed service - Strict domestic service delivery and data residency - High-speed backbone (10/40/100 Gbps) with cloud interconnects and encryption - 24/7 operations and lifecycle management - Period of Performance: - 1-year base period with four 1-year option periods (up to 5 years total)
Description
National Cancer Institute Network Connectivity Fiber Network Backbone