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cycle, Smothers says.
The products available through
NETCENTS-2 are divided into specific categories. All are related to networking in some way. The primary categories of products available through NETCENTS-2 are:
Networking equipment:
Network devices, appliances, switches, hubs, gateways, routers, firewalls, bridges, repeaters, wireless networking devices, microwave radios, Land Mobile Radios, satellite communications terminals, adapters, interface cards, multiplexers, VoIP modems, cabinets, converters, test equipment, network security devices and GPS timing systems.
Servers and storage: Low-end
to high-end servers, operating systems, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networking (SAN) devices, hard drive/tape drive arrays, external and optical drives, CD, DVD and tape storage media, portable storage devices, and various JBOD configurations.
Multimedia: Standalone displays, video devices, DVD/VCR players, video teleconferencing equipment, text and audio devices, devices that produce still images, animation, video and interactive media.
Peripherals: Processors, memory modules, video cards, network interface cards, interface adapter cards, cables, power strips,
USB hubs, card readers, power adapters, WiFi adapters, faxes, printers, scanners and speakers.
Identity Management/biometric hardware and software: Equipment for electronic fingerprint images, iris images, facial recognition, hand geometry, speaker recognition, multi-modal biometric jump kit, smart card readers, fingerprint readers, palm vein authentication,
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and PKI/CAC devices.
Software: The contract provides
shrink-wrapped desktop COTS software not included on other enterprise licenses in the areas of network management and defense, server virtualization, collaboration, security, e-learning, database performance tuning, geo-based, database warehousing and web development, among others.
MAKING THE MOST OF NETCENTS-2’S PRODUCT FOCUS While Air Force customers know exactly what they need to satisfy
a project requirement or create
a complete solution, others rely
on vendors to help them choose the right products for their specific needs. Using NETCENTS-2 is a good start, since it has 24 contracts with proven vendors with products that meet all Air Force, DoD and federal specifications.
“The contract is network-centric, so make sure to choose a vendor with network engineers as well
as field solution architects and inside solution architects who
can help government customers with everything from developing solutions to making sure it will work in their environment and is the best value,” says Harris. “It’s important to find a vendor who can help the agency from solution development through fulfillment, implementation, maintenance, end-of-life and product refresh.”
It also makes sense to choose a vendor with a proven track record in the agency. In some cases, for example, CDW-G field account managers have spent time understanding the customer requirements before they even issue an RFQ. Once the RFQ is posted, CDW-G, as well as other
contract-holders, can respond appropriately.
Whether products, applications or network infrastructure, the
best way to get the most value from NETCENTS-2 is to do your homework, says Smothers. “Start by going to the NETCENTS-2 web page at http://www.netcents. af.mil/. Then talk to the technical and acquisition teams to get the information and help you need for your orders.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NETCENTS-2 PRODUCTS PLEASE VISIT: CDWG.COM/NETCENTS2
OR CALL 800.808.4239
NETCENTS-2 BY THE NUMBERS
20.1: The amount in millions of the largest single task order awardee to date
75: Number of unique contractors awarded tasks through NETCENTS-2
109: The number of task orders awarded by the Army, DHS, Navy and DoD agencies, comprising $10.4 million
166: The number of task orders awarded through the NetOps portion of NETCENTS-2
276: The number of task orders awarded through the Applications portion of NETCENTS-2
645: The number of task orders awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)
6,463: Number of task orders awarded through the Products contract
6,900+: The number of task orders awarded since the first contract was awarded in FY2011
233,000: Dollar value of the average NETCENTS-2 task order
Note: all numbers were calculated as of Q1 FY 2016 Source: Deltek