HP Awarded Five-year U.S. Air Force Contract

HP Awarded Five-year U.S. Air Force Contract

HP today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of the Air Force to provide desktop PCs, notebooks and servers under the provisions of an Air Force IT strategy designed to re-shape asset management and reduce total cost of technology ownership for the department.

The five-year contract includes HP client computing devices, departmental servers, additional storage for existing storage area networks, associated peripherals, replacement parts, and associated services and accessories from the HP GSA Schedule. The contract covers all non-ruggedized HP desktops, notebooks and tablet PCs.

“We are pleased to have the continuing confidence of the U.S. Air Force, and we look forward to working closely with them as the department implements its IT purchasing strategy,” said Joe Farley, vice president, Federal Sales, HP.

Called the DLS BPA (Desktops, Laptops, Servers Blanket Purchasing Agreement), the contract allows HP direct bidding through the AFWay system on the Air Force’s large quarterly enterprise buys for desktop and notebook PCs. In accordance with U.S. Air Force CIO policy, planned desktop and notebook purchases for Air Force customers must be purchased through AFWay or the quarterly enterprise buy process. The AFWay DLS BPA is managed by the Standard Systems Group at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.

Under the contract’s terms and conditions, there are no order limitations and open market micro-purchases are allowed. Additionally, all products ordered come with a three-year warranty. The Air Force contract is one of a series of recent customer wins for HP’s Public Sector business; others include the United States Postal Service, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Navy.

Source:hp.com