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Lockheed Martin Gets $4.6B GSM-O Contract

By TechTaffy Desk

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has chosen Lockheed Martin to work on the Department of Defense’s global data network.  The work will take place under a seven-year Global Systems Management Operations (GSM-O) contract. The contract would run for three years and includes two two−year options, with a total contract ceiling of $4.6 billion. The contract includes a mix of firm-fixed-price, fixed-price with incentive, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus and fixed-fee pricing plans. GSM-O is headquartered at Fort Meade, Md., with multiple support locations worldwide.

GSM-O is the largest of three DISA Global Systems Management contracts. It provides programmatic, operations, and engineering services; material; equipment; and facilities to support the lifecycle management of the network. Lockheed Martin teammates include AT&T, ACS, Serco, BAE Systems, ManTech, and other specialized and small businesses.

Upload: 06-23-12

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