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A final solicitation is now live for this program that is not exclusive to the Navy and involves all three of the U.S.’ major carriers.
The Navy is now ready for wireless carriers to start working on their proposals for the next iteration of the service branch’s go-to contract vehicle for acquiring products and services from those companies.
Bids are due by the close of business on Feb. 29 for what the Navy is calling Spiral 4 of its Wireless and Telecommunications Services vehicle, which will have a $2.67 billion ceiling over 10 years.
At least two carriers will be selected for Spiral 4 through a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, the Navy said in its Wednesday notice to release the final solicitation.
It is worth noting that the request for proposals heavily emphasizes the word “commercial,” an indicator of which companies the Navy is looking to tap into through this program.
The current Spiral 3 contract has an estimated completion date of June 2 with all three of the U.S.’ major carriers involved: AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. MetTel won an award via an on-ramp in the fall of 2019, which took place two years after the initial round of awards.
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