External Contracting Results
When ARIN requires such goods and services, it produces and publishes public Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in accordance with the External Contracting Process. The RFP outlines the timeline for submitting bids and the good or services required. The subsequent bids are then evaluated by ARIN staff or Board, if appropriate. The winning bidder is then awarded the contract.
ARIN’s RFP History
RFP for Post-Pandemic Distributed Workforce Study
Posted: 23 April 2021
RFP Information: https://www.arin.net/about/corporate/documents/contracts/rfp-workforce/
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/about/corporate/documents/contracts/rfp-workforce/ARIN-Workforce-RFP.pdf
RFP for Internet Transit for ARIN ASN 10745
Posted: 26 October 2015
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2015/20151026_rfp1.html
RFP Text: http://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201510_east_coast_transit_rfp_ash.pdf
ARIN received 20 bids in response to this RFP. NTT and HE were selected due to cost and technical capabilities.
RFP for Internet Transit for ARIN ASN 393225
Posted: 26 October 2015
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2015/20151026_rfp2.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201510_east_coast_transit_rfp_iad.pdf
ARIN received 20 bids in response to this RFP. Tata was selected due to cost and technical capabilities.
RFP for Internet Transit for ARIN ASN 394018
Posted 08 June 2015
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2015/20150608.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201506-westcoast-transit-rfp-sea.pdf
ARIN received 11 bids in response to this RFP. Zayo was selected due to cost.
RFP for Internet Transit for ARIN ASN 393220
Posted 05 June 2015
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2015/20150605.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201506-westcoast-transit-rfp-sjc.pdf
ARIN received 10 bids in response to this proposal. NTT and GTT were selected due to cost and technical capabilities.
RFP for West Coast Co-location Services
Posted 24 March 2015
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2015/20150324.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201503_west_coast.pdf
ARIN received 30 bids in response to the RFP. The contract was awarded jointly to Equinix and Wowrack to perform this service. Award selection was based on the providers’ technical support capabilities and because Wowrack was willing to provide some services gratis as a contribution in support of ARIN’s mission.
RFP for Internet Transit for ARIN ASN 10745
Posted 25 January 2011
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2011/20110125.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/201102_transit.pdf
ARIN received 10 bids in response to the RFP. Hurricane Electric Internet Services was selected in March 2011 because the winning bid was below the cost threshold for our current contracting process.
RFP for DNS Secondary Services
Posted February 17, 2010
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2009/20090903.html
RFP Text: http://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/200909_secdns.pdf
ARIN received 6 bids in response to the RFP. The contract was awarded jointly to Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) and Packet Clearing House (PCH) to perform this service. Award selection was based on the providers’ technical support capabilities and because both organizations are able to provide these services gratis as a contribution in support of ARIN’s mission.
RFP for Colocation Services
Posted: 17 July 2008
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2008/20080717_colo.html
RFP Text: http://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/200807_network.pdf
The bidding process included 15 proposals. The contract was awarded to Tiscali Spa in January of 2009 because the winning bid was below the cost threshold for our current contracting process.
RFP for Hosting a Disaster Recovery Site
Posted: 3 November 2008
RFP Announcement: https://www.arin.net/vault/announcements/2008/20081103.html
RFP Text: https://www.arin.net/vault/about/corporate/contracts/200811_drp.pdf
The contract was awarded to Equinix in April because the winning bid was below the cost threshold for our current contracting process.