GSA Accepts Bids in Biggest Federal Telecom Deal

The General Services Administration has accepted bids in what is called the biggest federal telecom deal. Networx, as it's named, is to provide the next generation communication to the United States agencies, military, and diplomats with a global reach. The estimated $20 billion contract is to provide wireless, Internet, and satellite communication capabilities to U.S. employees stationed at over 15,000 locations worldwide.

Competitors for contracts under the project include AT&T, MCI, Sprint Nextel, and Quest. Details about the competition are in a Washington Post story here.

The GSA Networx overview with links to the 1,000 plus page RFP are available here.