FIRM FIXED PRICE

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - DATA CENTER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT

PIID: 273FCC22F0168Solicitation ID: 273FCC22R0019

Signed Date: Jan 6, 2026Effective Date: Sep 27, 2022End Date: Closed on Mar 29, 2026

Award $

$24.0M

Vendor

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

NAICS

541512

Signed Date

Jan 6, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$24.0M

Base & All Options

$1.3M

Awarding Agency

Federal Communications Commission

Awarding Sub-Agency

Federal Communications Commission

NAICS Code

541512 - COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES

Product Service Code

DC10 - IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER AS A SERVICE

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

BETHESDA, MD, 208171834, CD-MD-08

Description

DATA CENTER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT

Context & Analysis

On Jan 6, 2026, Federal Communications Commission obligated $24,018,616.3 to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION for data center operations and maintenance (o&m) support. The award is classified under NAICS 541512 — COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. Performance is located in BETHESDA, MD. This award is one of several similar procurements from Federal Communications Commission under NAICS 541512 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook: Ended Mar 29, 2026 (7 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 19, 2026: 41/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
Competition: Competed, with 1 offer. 86% of 21 awards in this market (Federal Communications Commission awards in NAICS 541512 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 1.5 offers.
Award size: At $24.0M, this award is larger than three in four of the 21 priced Federal Communications Commission awards in NAICS 541512 over the last 3 years (median $2.9M).
Incumbent at this agency: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION has 3 other awards from Federal Communications Commission, totalling $42.5M, 2023–2026.
Largest vendors in this market: By obligations, Federal Communications Commission awards in NAICS 541512 over the last 3 years.
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POWER AUCTIONS LLC — 3 awards, $59.9M
LIGHT SPEED PARTNERS JV, LLC — 3 awards, $8.3M
OASYS INTERNATIONAL LLC — 1 award, $7.5M
CHENEGA ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC — 2 awards, $5.2M