{"id":9585,"date":"2018-09-19T20:02:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T20:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/19\/ngen-r-what-is-the-navy-thinking\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:26:34","slug":"ngen-r-what-is-the-navy-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/acquisition\/2018\/09\/19\/ngen-r-what-is-the-navy-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"NGEN-R: What is the Navy thinking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy released a long-awaited final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbo.gov\/index.php?s=opportunity&amp;mode=form&amp;id=fec2e08464242c854891b715527736ca&amp;tab=core&amp;tabmode=list&amp;=\" target=\"_blank\">request for proposals<\/a> Sept. 18 for the re-compete of its Next Generation Enterprise Network contract. But it\u2019s part one of two, covering only the hardware side of things as the service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/it-networks\/2018\/08\/31\/inside-the-navys-novel-network-acquisition-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\">looks to overhaul<\/a> its Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to analysts at Deltek, each piece of the NGEN-R request is valued at roughly $250 million over a three-year period, per estimates from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. That\u2019s significantly lower than NGEN\u2019s original $3.5 billion price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, the RFP seeks hardware devices for use on the Department of Defense\u2019s classified and unclassified networks, including desktops, laptops, two-in-one detachable devices, tablets, ultra-small desktop computers, as well as thin- or zero-client devices. 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According to Harder, prior to release the RFP had to be approved by leadership at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, as well as the Office of the Secretary of Defense\u2019s Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harder said the Navy has taken extra time to shore up \u201cthe education piece\u201d \u2014 ensuring the contracting process meets leaders\u2019 expectations, particularly with the new strategy. And IT modernization also has come into play, with officials from the broader DoD looking to NGEN as a possible model or even contract vehicle for defense networks down the line, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to ensure that what we have placed in the contract and how we\u2019re going about the contract meets leadership expectations. 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