DISA Awards Dark Fiber Contract to Qwest

Qwest Government Solutions Inc., doing business as CenturyLink QGS, Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a non-competitive firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite -quantity contract for a five-year period of performance for the continued operations and maintenance support for dark fiber and commercial facilities in the continental U.S. to support the Department of Defense. The guaranteed minimum amount is $1,000 and will be satisfied through task orders issued during the base year. The total amount of all orders placed against the contract shall not exceed $126,895,698.  Performance will be at various locations within CONUS. The solicitation was issued on the basis of other than full and open competition, as only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services would satisfy agency requirements. The period of performance of the contract is November 30, 2018, through November 29, 2023. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.