Request for Information Enterprise Private Wide Area Network

The document details the network infrastructure of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), listing various FDIC site codes, their physical locations, corresponding bandwidth capacities, and designated hub sites. Most locations operate with 1Gbps bandwidth, while key sites such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C. (FST and HQS), New York City, Kansas City, San Francisco, and two Arlington, VA locations are equipped with 10Gbps bandwidth. The hub sites are strategically located in major cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Ashburn, New York, Denver, and Silicon Valley. The document also categorizes each site by its operational designation, such as Field Office (FO), Regional Office (RO), or Data Center (DC). This information is crucial for understanding the FDIC's network architecture and connectivity, potentially serving as a reference for IT infrastructure planning, upgrades, or service procurements in federal government RFPs.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for an Enterprise Private Wide Area Network (WAN) (FDIC-DOA-2025-002). This RFI seeks vendor questions for clarification regarding a forward-looking solution for their private WAN, colocation, and connectivity services across various office types (Regional, Area, Field) and data centers. The FDIC's current network uses point-to-point Ethernet circuits. Key areas of inquiry include the consideration of SD-WAN, contractor-managed infrastructure, private 5G, and modern WAN architectures like SASE. The FDIC emphasizes that all equipment is Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and that SOC functions and security services (firewalls, threat intelligence) will remain government-managed. The FDIC will be responsible for all monitoring and expects a single contractor to provide all required services. Bandwidth requirements are detailed in Appendix A, and transitions must occur during non-business hours. The FDIC requires vendors to comply with federal regulatory certification requirements.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a new 10- to 15-year Enterprise Private Wide Area Network (WAN) contract. This RFI, FDIC-DOA-2025-002, seeks to understand market capabilities for geographically diverse colocation, highly available telecommunications, internet, and cloud connectivity. The FDIC WAN currently uses seven 'hub' locations across the continental U.S. providing redundant infrastructure, colocation, and distributed internet and cloud connectivity. Four hubs offer direct, private, and secure local connections for internet and cloud services. The RFI emphasizes realistic transition timelines and addresses interdependencies. Responses are due by September 8, 2025, and should cover company overview, vendor capabilities, existing federal implementations, transition strategies, circuits, contract and cost options, security and compliance, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The FDIC is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and will use responses to inform future procurement decisions. This RFI is for planning only and does not commit the FDIC to a contract.