Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Federal Aviation Administration Colocation Services
Deadline: 20 May 2026
Posting Date: 12 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141099944
Document Ref. No.: 692M15-26-C-00003
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
This is a pre-award public announcement for the purpose of notifying industry of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace-s, intent to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Equinix, Inc. for the continuation of essential colocation and connectivity services. This announcement is issued in accordance with Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.2.4, Single Source Selection, and AMS Guidance T3.2.2.4, Single Source. The NAICS for this service is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and facilities for the Data Center Colocation and Interconnection Services to support the FAA Office of Information & Technology (AIT) Cloud & Hosting Services Division in delivering secure, reliable, and efficient computing infrastructure solutions to meet FAA-s safety of civil aviation mission.
The FAA currently obtains colocation services under the FAA Cloud Services (FCS) Contract, DTFACT-15-D-00003 awarded to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT). GDIT sub-contracts out the colocation services to Equinix, Inc. These colocation services are a pivotal element of FAA-s telecommunications infrastructure for the delivery of cloud services to all lines of business and staff offices within the FAA. They enable robust connectivity to cloud platforms and support a wide array of mission essential FAA applications crucial for aviation operations and safety.
The FAA maintains a significant infrastructure presence at the current colocation facility provided by Equinix, Inc. Transitioning to a new provider would require the procurement and installation of new FAA Telecommunication Infrastructure (FTI) lines. This process involves several key steps, including planning and design, equipment procurement, physical installation, testing, and v...
Notice ID: 692m15-26-c-00003
Department/Ind. Agency: transportation, department of
Sub-tier: federal aviation administration
Product Service Code: dk10 - it and telecom - storage as a service
NAICS Code: 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
Inactive Dates: jun 04, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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