RFI for Defense Research and Engineering Network Services

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

United States; Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States; Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States; Wright-Patterson Afb, Ohio, United States; Maui, Hawaii, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 20th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

The Department of Defense seeks information on advanced network services to support its high-performance research and engineering communications infrastructure.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Respond with a white paper not exceeding 25 single-spaced pages
Use 11-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size
Ensure response does not exceed a 5 MB email limit
Substantiate observations with references to industry best practices, state-of-the-art technologies, and emerging solutions
Justify recommendations in the context of performance, security, cost, and future innovative solutions
Do not include marketing material or company brochures
Provide TAA compliant equipment for nodal and site equipment

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000,000 – $2,000,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

120 months

TIMELINE

Published Date: March 19th, 2026

Question Deadline: April 6th, 2026

Response Date: April 20th, 2026

Inactive Dates: May 5th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 6th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)/DITCO-SCOTT /PS8231 Contracting Office

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Illinois is seeking information from vendors regarding defense research and engineering network services. The Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) serves as the wide area network component of the Department of Defense’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program.

DREN enables extremely high bandwidth, low latency, and low jitter communications to connect various Department of Defense communities, including science and technology, research and development, test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, and acquisition engineering. The network's aggregate site bandwidth has grown from 1.5 Gbps to 2 Tbps, reflecting the need for advanced networking solutions and scalability. Vendors are encouraged to submit questions prior to the specified deadline.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.