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Army Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)
http://peoc3t.monmouth.army.mil/ win_t/win_t.html
The WIN-T program is the Army's communications system for reliable, secure, and seamless video, data, imagery, and voice services that enable decisive combat actions. The WIN-T system will establish an environment in which commanders at all echelons will have the ability to operate with virtual staffs and analytical centers that are located at remote locations throughout the battlespace.

The Army’s $7.8 billion WIN-T program will begin field-testing in October, with first implementation set for 2009. WIN-T will be the army’s main mobile
communications system replacing all of the Army’s current radio equipment with a fully  mobile battlefield communications platform including tactical communications nodes, mobile points of presence, vehicle wireless packages and soldier network extensions. WIN-T will move the Army toward its goal of providing Soldiers down to the company level secure data, voice and imagery while on-the-move over great distances and varied terrain.

Duration
2009-2014

Contractors
General Dynamics C4 Systems, Lockheed Martin


CHESS
https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/index.jsp
CHESS (formerly known as ASCP) is the Army’s Commercial Center of Excellence and “Primary Source” for Information Technology (IT) products and services. This web site is designed to assist visitors in obtaining information about CHESS and about our Information Technology Contracts  and Blanket Purchase Agreements.

Contracts under CHESS:
AMDC
ITES-2H (hardware)
ITES-2S (Software)


ADMC-2
https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/index.jsp
The ADMC-2 contracts are the Army's primary source for commercial desktops, notebooks, semi-ruggedized and ruggedized devices, displays, printers, and associated peripherals. All desktop and notebook computers purchased for the Army will be delivered with a CAC reader and be compliant with the latest NETCOM technical requirements to include the Army Golden Master. Services such as installation, site survey, system configuration, asset
tagging, image blasting, and custom imaging to support
the equipment is also available.

Primary Goods & Services
MPC desktop and notebook computers, Fujitsu tablets, HP and Lexmark printers and scanners, Samsung monitors and printers, ThinkCP external storage, Hardigg transit cases and Tripp-lite power back-up systems.

Contract Duration
2006-2016

Contractors
MPC-G, TELOS, Transource, CDW-G, Hewlett Packard; DELL, ITG, NCS, Emtec Federal


ITES-2
https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/index.jsp
ITES-2 contracts support Army combat systems, including command, control, communications and computers, and business systems. Task areas include IT services, program and project management, systems operation and maintenance, network support, information systems security, IA, BPR, education and training. ITES-2 is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicle that provides the full range of IT services and
solutions to the Government.

ITES-2S
The ITES-2S scope includes a full range of services and solutions necessary for the Army to satisfy its support of Army netcentric goals with Information Technology (IT) services worldwide.

Primary Goods & Services
ITES-2S solutions are categorized by Task Areas, which are further subdivided into sub-task areas to further define the scope of the task areas. This list is not considered to be inclusive of all sub-tasks within each task area. Task areas include (but are not necessarily limited to): Business Process Reengineering (BPR); Information Systems Security; Information Assurance; Information Technology Services; (CAD/CAE/CAM); Development; Software/Middleware Development; Enterprise Design, Integration, and Consolidation; Education/Training; Program/Project Management; Systems Operation and Maintenance; and Network Support.

Period of Performance
December 2006 - December 2015

Contractors
Apptis Inc., BAE, STG Inc., IBM, Lockheed Martin, Harris IT Services, NCI Information Systmes, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., CACAI ISS Inc., CSC, Science Applications International Corporation, EDS, QSS Group Inc., General Dynamics, Pragmatics Inc.

ITES-2H
Purchase or lease of IT hardware to support a full range of server, storage, network and thinclient environments, to include related installation and integration services.

Primary Products & Services
Related services include system configuration, physical site analysis, installation and relocation, and legacy equipment warranty/maintenance.

Contractors
APPTIS, Inc.; GTSI; CDW-G; IBM; World Wide Technology; Dell

Contract Duration
February 2007 - February 2012 (including options)


DISA ENCORE
www.ditco.disa.mil/hq/contracts.encorchar.asp
ENCORE contracts provide the full range of Information Technology (IT) solutions required by the Department Of Defense (DOD), other Federal agencies, state and local governments. Under these contracts, the contractors provide services, hardware, software and associated enabling products to satisfy IT activities at all operating levels. Areas supported by these contracts include Command and Control, Intelligence and Mission Support areas, as well as all elements of the Global Information Grid (GIG).

Contract Ceiling
$3.1B

Contract Duration
March 2002 - March 2009

Contractors
ASI, CSC, EDS, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Pragmatics, TranTech, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Unisys

DISA ENCORE-2
http://www.ditco.disa.mil/hq/contracts/encorIIchar.asp
ENCORE II contracts includes all activities within the Military Services and DoD to satisfy their Information Technology (IT) requirements. IT solutions encompass a range of capabilities from old legacy systems to new,
emerging net-centric technologies. Under these contracts, the contractor shall assist the government in providing IT solutions for activities throughout all operating levels of all customer organizations in support of all functional requirements including Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, and Mission support areas, and to all elements of the Global Information Grid (GIG).

Ceiling
$12.225B

Contract Duration
June 2008 - May 2018

Contractors
3H Technology, Analytical Services, AnviCom, BAE Systems Information Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Computing Technologies, CACI, Computer Sciences Corporation, Data Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Femme Comp., IBM Business Consulting Services - Federal, Jacobs Technology, L-3 Services, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, NETCONN Solutions, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Oberon Associates, Pragmatics, Professional Software Engineering, Raytheon Company, Science Applications International Corp, Solers, Systems Research and Application Corp., TranTech, Unisys Corporation

DISA I-ASSURE
http://www.ditco.disa.mil/hq/contracts/iachar.asp
Solution-based contract providing Engineering Product Services and Technical Support to produce unified, fully integrated systems security solutions for the DOD. The contract is structured to permit purchase of a full range of Information Assurance (IA) solutions, including the hardware, software and enabling products necessary to implement these solutions.

Ceiling:
$1.5 B

Date Awarded and Term:
July 2000, 3 Year Base + 4 Option Years

Contractors:
Small Business: ARTEL, Inc., Pragmatics, Inc.
Large Business: Lockheed Martin, Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc., Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Systems Research and Applications (SRA) Corporation, TASC, Inc., GD-AIS, Inc., BAE Systems Information Technology LLC

BEA Weblogic
www.ditco.disa.mil/hq/contracts/beachar.asp
The BEA Weblogic Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) covers the purchase of BEA Weblogic Application Servers, commercial products and warranty services to the Uniform Services defined as Army, Navy, Marines, AF, and DISA (not to include Other Defense Agencies (ODA's) and Intelligence (“Intel”) Agencies). The BPA has significant price incentives and discounts over GSA Schedules and market prices.

Ceiling:
In accordance with GSA schedule minimum order amount: $500,000.00.
Maximum order amount: In accordance with GSA schedule

Contract Duration
January 2004 - January 2014

Contract Expiration
January 2014 for warranty/maintenance and January 2009 for products

Authorized Users
Uniform Services defined as Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and DISA (not to include Other Defense Agencies (ODA’s) and Intelligence (Intel) Agencies

Contractors and Subcontractors
Merlin Technical Solutions

Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Global Solutions (DGS)
http://www.ditco.disa.mil/hq/contracts/dgschar.asp
The DISN Global Solutions contracts provide the necessary programmatic/engineering services, material, equipment, and facilities to support the life cycle management for the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) on a world-wide basis. A recently issued FRI from the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office suggests that as it is phased out, DGS is the legacy platform from which strategies for operating and sustaining the Global Information Grid (GIG) will evolve.

Contract Duration
October 2001 - September 2010, assuming option periods are exercised.

Ceiling
$3B

Contractors and Subcontractors
Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) & APPTIS

The Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI)
www.esi.mil
Though not a contract itself, ESI is an effort to implement a software enterprise management process across DOD.

Its mission is “to lead in the establishment and management of enterprise COTS IT agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the DoD, Coast Guard and Intelligence communities. The ESI Working Group is comprised of members from major DoD Components and they appoint a Software Product Manager (SPM) to consolidate requirements and develop a business case, negotiate
best-value deals, and administer the resulting agreements that develop and execute Software Asset Management within DOD and DISA.

FAST II
Under the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (FAST) contract, the Air Force Materiel Command buys a wide range of services to support various platforms. Services include equipment modifications, spares, repairs, services and systems acquisitions.

Value
$5.4B

Incumbent Contractors
Boeing Co., DRS Technologies, Lockheed Martin, MTC Technologies, SAIC, Support Systems Associates Inc.

Expected RFP date:
January 2009
Source: Input

Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
http://www.nmciinfo.usmc.mil/nmci2/nmci.nsf/HomePage?openform
NMCI is a leased-services, ‘seat managed’ contract under which the Navy and Marine Corps have continued to unify about 6,000 different smaller networks (and about 150,000 legacy applications) into what might be the world’s largest internal network. NMCI has risen from oft-criticized to
partially successful program as the Navy and Marines have absorbed complex requirements for netcentricity, EA frameworks and the service-level contracting model. NMCI’s follow-on is the Navy Next Generation Enterprise Netowrk (NGEN), with contracting expected in 2010.

Duration
2000-2010

Contractors
EDS Corp, prime and the specialist subs provide all network communications services ranging from basic e-mail to advanced cryptographic PKI logon.

NETCENTS
http://public.gunter.af.mil/aq/NetCents/Default.aspx
or https://afway.af.mil
NETCENTS is a $9 billion IDIQ contract for engineering, software development, integration, security and telephone services, as well as voice, video and data hardware and software supporting DOD’s Global Information Grid architecture. The 8-vendor contract is expected to be re-bid next year as part of a more comprehensive follow-on program, or set of programs. NETCENTS and its follow-on are considered crucial to the Air Force’s effort to ensure interoperability through standards-based tech. The contract also provides services such as configuration management, training, logistics and inventory management.

The purpose of the Air Force Network-Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) contract is to provide Air Force, Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies a primary source of networking equipment/product supply and a means of
system engineering, installation, integration, operations, and maintenance for a family of Department of Defense (DoD) adopted commercially standardized networking solutions that are interoperable with Air Force, Joint, and DoD Standardized Networking Technical Architectures. The NETCENTS contract will include Network-Centric Information Technology, Networking, Telephony and Security (NCITNTS) Voice, Video and Data Communications to include (but not limited to) Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, system
solutions and systems hardware and software to satisfy the requirements for interoperability, compatibility, and resource sharing of both Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE), supporting the Air Force’s Global Information Grid (GIG) architecture. NCITNTS is designed as a flexible end-user solution to embrace diverse current and future requirements, ensure interoperability through standards-based technology (using both GFE and CFE) and implement the constant evolution of state-of-the-art technology and system solutions, supporting initiatives such as the Defense Information System Network (DISN), Defense Switch Network (DSN), Defense Message System (DMS), Air Force System Network (AFSN) (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network – (SIPRNET), Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network – (NIPRNET)), Defense Research & Engineering Network (DREN) and Combat Information Transport Systems (CITS) program.

Contractors
Centech, Multimax, NCI, Telos, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton

NETCENTS-2
The NETCENTS-2 contracts (i.e., NETCENTS follow-on contract) are designed to meet the challenges through the purposeful and dedicated use of innovative business practices and tools that establish teaming relationships between the Government and industry. The contracts will provide Network-Centric Information Technology, Networking, Telephony and Security (NCITNTS), Voice, Video and Data Communications Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, system solutions and services to satisfy the Combat Support (CS), Command and Control (C2), and Intelligence Reconnaissance and Surveillance (ISR) Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements worldwide. The contracts will support the Global Information Grid (GIG) architecture; Defense Information Infrastructure (DII), Air Force, and Defense Communications Systems info-structure for computer networks and
telecommunications network mission area, help the Department of Defense (DoD) achieve information superiority through Joint Vision 2020 and support the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) as specified in the DoD 5000-series. The contracts can support peacetime, deployed ruggedized environments, as well as wartime conditions. The contracts provide services and solutions for a full range of security domains (e.g., Unclassified through Top Secret/Collateral classifications, plus categories (e.g., special category (SPECAT)) and compartments (e.g., Special Compartmented Information (SCI))).

The purpose of Air Force Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) is to provide Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD), and other Federal Agencies with a primary source of networking equipment/product supply and a means of system engineering, installation, integration, operations, and maintenance for a family of DoD adopted commercially standardized networking solutions that are interoperable with Air Force, Joint, and DoD Standardized Networking Technical Architectures.

The NETCENTS-2 initiative will support missions that require innovative communications, information services, solutions, and products for the right information, in the right format, to the right place, at the right time – efficient in peace…effective in war; ensuring success across the spectrum of operations (e.g., Iraq and Afghanistan, Global War On Terrorism (GWOT), as well as support functions).

R23G
The Army’s Communications-Electronics Command will use this multiple-award contract to acquire support services for its Command and Control Systems Integration Directorate using the Rapid Response 3rd Generation, or R23G, contract.

Value
$41B

Incumbent Contractors
Arinc Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., DRS Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., SRA International Inc., URS Corp., VSE Corp.

Expected RFP date:
January 2009
Source: Input

SeaPort-e
http://www.seaport.navy.mil/default.htm
SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) has made electronic procurement of Engineering, Financial, and Program Management support services a reality. Using SeaPort-e, the Navy Virtual SYSCOM (VS) Commanders (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR) has adopted an integrated approach to contracting for support services.

The SeaPort-e portal provides a standardized means of issuing competitive solicitations amongst a large & diverse community of approved contractors, as well as a platform for awarding and managing performance-based task orders. This unified approach allows SeaPort-e service procurement teams to leverage their best work products, practices, and approaches across the Navy's critical service business sector.

Simply stated, SeaPort-e provides a faster, better, & more cost-effective means of contracting for professional support services.

SOFSA
The Department Department’s Special Operations Command needs contractor support for the Special Operations Forces Supply Activity (SOFSA) in Lexington, Ky. SOFSA provides logistics support for special operations forces.

Value
$2.1B

Incumbent Contractors:
L-3 Communications Corp.

Expected RFP date:
October 2008
Source: Input  

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