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The GSA Networx is a set of federal government contracts for civilian telecommunication for the General Services Administration (GSA) in the United States. It consists of two programs - Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise to support the Trusted Internet Connection initiative by Office of Management and Budget. [1]

Networx Universal is the large contract vehicle, and is expected to meet most of the governments requirements for telecommunications services. Its terms includes a 48-month base period plus three 24-month option periods. On March 29, 2007 three prime contractors were awarded on the Networx Universal contract: [2] AT&T Government Solutions, [3] Qwest Government Services, [4] and Verizon Business Services. [5] Sprint also submitted a bid but was not awarded any work under this contract. [2]

Networx Enterprise is the smaller contract vehicle with a program ceiling of $20 billion.

GSA is now encouraging agencies to move from the Networx contract vehicle to a new one. From a recent report: [6]

GSA is transitioning agencies from the . . . Networx contract, under which agencies purchased $1.79 billion in network and telecommunications services in fiscal year 2016, [7] to a . . . contract vehicle called Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS). . .
The recently rescinded OMB Memorandum M-08-26, "Transition from FTS 2001 to Networx" stated that all agencies should use Networx to acquire telecommunications connectivity, including the option to purchase Trusted Internet Connections solutions from vendors as a managed service, called Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Services (MTIPS). As of July 2017, an OMB Memorandum mandating a similar use under the EIS contract does not exist. . .
EIS can [address] challenges faced by small agencies [which] struggle to attract and retain top information security personnel and often lack the expertise to fully manage their information security programs.

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