Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DCMSM Colocation and Cloud Connectivity Modernization
CDC Suwanee, Georgia
Contract 75D30120F09839 under HHSN316201500061W
Contract Vehicle CIO CS Small Business Set Aside
Total Original Contract Value 2,217,829.25
Total Modified Contract Value 4,620,546.04
Current Expenditures 2,634,369.91
Period of Performance July 21, 2021, through July 20, 2024
Option Year One through July 20, 2025
Option Year Two through July 20, 2026
Prime Contractor Paragon Micro
CAGE 4ZHT8
Executive Summary
Paragon Micro delivered secure colocation, hardware integration, and cloud connectivity services to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Center Modernization Strategy and Migration initiative.
The engagement established a dedicated off-premises data center environment designed to support CDC’s transformation to a modern, scalable, and cloud-connected infrastructure. The project enabled CDC’s Data Center of the Future vision while maintaining operational continuity during peak COVID conditions.
Mission Challenge
CDC required a secure, off-premises, dedicated data center environment capable of:
• Supporting flexible and scalable power and cooling requirements
• Providing modern facility infrastructure
• Establishing direct connectivity to major cloud providers
• Enabling long-term IT portfolio rationalization and modernization
• Supporting mission-critical public health operations
The initiative was part of a broader three-year transformation to modernize CDC’s IT environment and establish secure access to cloud fabric and brokerage services.
Technical Scope and Solution
Paragon Micro delivered:
• Dedicated colocation services
• Hardware integration and rack deployment
• Secure cloud connectivity architecture
• Cloud switchboard configuration
• Direct interconnect provisioning
The solution established ten dedicated cloud connections to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure through the colocation switchboard.
The environment provided scalable space, power, cooling, and secure connectivity aligned to CDC’s modernization roadmap.
Execution Under Operational Constraints
The award was issued on September 18, 2020. The start of performance was delayed due to a protest related to a complementary contract, pushing the start to July 21, 2021.
The buildout occurred during peak COVID conditions, introducing supply chain and delivery challenges.
Despite these constraints:
• The colocation facility was turned over to CDC in November 2021
• Cloud connectivity was successfully established
• All technical requirements were met
• No technical deviations were required
Paragon worked closely with CDC stakeholders to manage delivery sequencing and coordinate equipment integration during the pandemic.
Performance Metrics
• Secure off-premises data center established
• Ten dedicated cloud interconnections deployed
• Direct connectivity to AWS and Azure
• 100 percent technical compliance
• No deviations or waivers required
• Competitive small business set-aside award under CIO CS
Operational Impact
• Enabled CDC Data Center of the Future initiative
• Established secure cloud access fabric
• Supported flexible scalability and modernization
• Provided a dedicated, resilient colocation environment
• Positioned CDC for long-term IT portfolio transformation
Why This Matters
Public health infrastructure must operate without interruption while modernizing core systems.
Paragon Micro demonstrated:
Secure colocation engineering
Hybrid cloud connectivity integration
Execution under pandemic supply constraints
Program management discipline
Zero technical deviation performance
This engagement reflects Paragon’s ability to deliver modern, scalable, and cloud-connected infrastructure solutions for federal civilian agencies operating under mission-critical conditions.