HC102126QA075
Reaward a 50 MB commercial circuit Intra-Europe.
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) > DISA/DITCO EUROPE
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DISA/DITCO Europe RFQ to reaward a 50 MB commercial circuit intra-Europe under NAICS 517111; evaluation is LPTA.
Access to the full solicitation is restricted; Telecommunication Providers must hold a current DITCO Basic Agreement (BA) prior to quoting.
Trace’s core strengths are SATCOM/LEO, CDS/NSA TI, MPE/coalition networks, and enterprise/tactical networking; a single terrestrial circuit lease is outside core lanes and offers low strategic value.
Company profile does not cite a DITCO BA; without it, Trace cannot prime. Teaming with a BA-holding TP would still face LPTA price pressure and weak differentiators.
Scope summary
- Provide a 50 MB commercial intra-Europe circuit.
- Offeror must be a Telecommunication Provider with a current DITCO Basic Agreement signed before submitting quotes.
- LPTA evaluation; prices must separate MRC and NRC and reflect any tiered pricing.
- Compliance with DITCO Additional Telecommunications Text (DATT), FAR RFO provisions/clauses, and any DFARS deviations.
- Meet requested service date and acceptance criteria specified in the (restricted) solicitation.
- Registration under appropriate NAICS (517111) to access documents.
Dimension scores
Total
- 29/100
Technical Fit
- 6/20
Requirement is a 50 MB commercial intra-Europe circuit (terrestrial/wired). Trace’s core capabilities emphasize SATCOM/LEO, CDS, MPE/coalition C2, and enterprise/tactical networking (company_profile). NAICS 517111 is secondary for Trace, and the work is commodity circuit provisioning rather than multi-orbit SATCOM or C5ISR integration. Partial, not strong, technical alignment.
Past Performance
- 11/20
Trace has DISA experience (e.g., MPE-S prime; GSM-O subcontract) per company_profile, but no cited DITCO Europe telecom circuit reaward work. Same agency but different mission/contract type yields a mid score.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 2/10
This is not issued on a Trace-held prime vehicle; access is restricted and requires a current DITCO Basic Agreement for Telecommunication Providers prior to quote (notice). Company profile does not cite a DITCO BA, so prime access is doubtful without teaming.
Competitive Position
- 3/15
LPTA for a commodity circuit typically favors incumbent/facilities-based European TPs. No evidence Trace is a TP or holds a DITCO BA; no clear differentiator in this lane. Competitive posture is weak.
Risk
- 4/15
Key gating requirement (DITCO BA) is unmet/unknown; execution is OCONUS (intra-Europe) and LPTA pricing heightens risk. Restricted attachments prevent validation of service details and SLAs, increasing uncertainty.
Strategic Value
- 1/10
Single 50 MB circuit is low-dollar, transactional, and outside Trace’s core strategic lanes (Starshield/LEO, MPE/CDS, JADC2). Minimal strategic upside.
Compliance
- 2/10
Notice requires Telecommunication Providers with a current DITCO Basic Agreement prior to quote. Company profile does not document this credential. NAICS 517111 alignment exists but as a secondary code only. Significant compliance/access gap without confirmed BA.
Concerns
- Potential ineligibility to prime without a current DITCO Basic Agreement.
- Commodity LPTA environment with incumbent/facilities-based European carriers.
- Restricted attachments limit visibility into technical specs, service window, acceptance, and penalties.
- OCONUS delivery complexities for ordering, local loops, and restoration SLAs.
- Low-margin price competition may not justify pursuit costs.
Teaming opportunities
- Prime or key subcontractor must be a DITCO BA-holding Telecommunication Provider with European reach.
- Access to European local loop providers and restoration resources.
- Telecom-specific provisioning/billing systems aligned to DITCO DATT and acceptance processes.
Competitive position
- Leverage DISA relationship and performance discipline from MPE/GSM-O to manage SLAs if teamed with a BA-holding TP.
- 24/7/365 OCC/NOC support for proactive monitoring, incident response, and reporting against acceptance/availability targets.
Bid/No bid factors
- DITCO Basic Agreement required prior to quote; not evidenced for Trace.
- LPTA evaluation favors incumbents and price-only competition.
- Attachments are access-restricted, limiting scope validation.
- NAICS 517111 wired telecom focus is outside Trace’s core SATCOM-centric strengths.
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