Forward Networks Unlimited Enterprise License
Defense Information Systems Agency · IT CONTRACTING DIVISION - PL84
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 842675078 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Questions are due by 8am Central on Friday, July 10, 2026. Proposals are due by 8am Central on Friday, July 17, 2026. The purpose of this solicitation is to procure a Forward Networks Enterprise License (EL) that transitions DISA from a restrictive, decentralized licensing model to a centrally managed, unlimited-use software EL. This transition will establish a predictable, flat-rate pricing structure, eliminating per-device financial penalties and providing the unrestricted scalability required to support the DoD Information Network�s (DoDIN�s) exponential devices growth. Furthermore, the con… (show all)
tract aims to ensure mission readiness by delivering the critical network modeling and predictive verification capabilities necessary to secure advanced Artificial Intelligence enclaves, in direct alignment with the Presidential Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. Finally, by deploying dedicated Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Resident Engineering support, the Government will accelerate the integration of the digital twin, automate Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) compliance, and create a unified, queryable operational picture across DISA�s complex, multi-vendor environment.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (IT CONTRACTING DIVISION - PL84), same product/service code (PSC) DA10 and NAICS 541519.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $205.3M to $316.4M, median $298.1M; range $112.5M to $334.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCR GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS LLC | 1 | $334.7M | Nov 14, 2024 |
| BY LIGHT PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES LLC | 1 | $298.1M | May 12, 2026 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION · $IBM · $69.1B | 1 | $112.5M | Oct 27, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $IBM reported $69.1B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $298.1M, is 0.4% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- May 12, 2026BY LIGHT PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES LLC$298.1MCloud Based Internet Isolation ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 27, 2025INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$112.5MDefense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) SolutionMateriality: 0.16% of $IBM revenue (Low) SEC
- Nov 14, 2024NCR GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS LLC$334.7MDefense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Enterprise Business Operations Systems Solution (DEBOSS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense Information Systems Agency since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense Information Systems Agency job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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