GEC NEWS WIREThe Department of Defence has shortlisted AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, for its enterprise cloud contract. The four hyper scalers will bid for projects within the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, which has an overall ceiling of $9 billion.
Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will serve as the department’s enterprise cloud capability and is being managed by Defence Information Systems Agency. It will be part of the Pentagon’s new way of fighting, dubbed Joint All-Domain Command and Control. The Joint All-Domain Command and Control will operate across continental United States to the tactical edge.
The purpose of this contract is to provide the Department of Defence with enterprise-wide, globally available cloud services across all security domains and classification levels, from the strategic level to the tactical edge. The Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will allow mission owners to acquire authorised commercial cloud offerings directly from the Cloud Service Providers contract awardees. Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability is a multiple award contract.
The work will be performed in Reston, Virginia. The estimated completion date is June 8, 2028. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity. The data levels are expected to be unclassified, secret and top-secret levels.
AWS
Amazon Web Services is awarded a hybrid, firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9,000,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued.
Google Support Services is awarded a hybrid, firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9,000,000,000. No funds are being obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corp is awarded a hybrid, firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9,000,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued.
Oracle
Oracle America, is awarded a hybrid, firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9,000,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued.
