Dept of Veterans Affairs' contract to Force 3

CROFTON, USA: Force 3, that operates in federal security, unified communications, networks, data center, and medical imaging solutions,announced with primary contractor Valador, Inc., that it has been awarded a Commodities Enterprise Contract (CEC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle has a ceiling value of $5.3 billion over the five-year period of performance. Valador was one of three small businesses named primary contractors in the March 19, 2013 award. As a Cisco certified partner, Force 3 brought added value to the win for Valador. The five-year, multi-award contract vehicle will support information technology needs, including both IT hardware and IT related services throughout the VA enterprise.

"In recent years, the VA has made tremendous progress in serving the needs of our veterans," said Mike Greaney, Chief Revenue Officer at Force 3. "With Valador as the primary contractor, this contract will enable us to provide the VA with the technology, equipment, and services they need to support our veterans in a more streamlined manner."

Valador brought Force 3 on to leverage both their experience in the federal market and their position as a Gold Partner with Cisco. Their team will provide the VA with cost-effective access to desktops, laptops, servers, switches, routers, storage services and tablet computers. This CEC will support the VA's ongoing efforts to streamline procurement processes.

"We are pleased to have a such a strong team member such as Force 3 join our CEC Valador team," said Kevin Mabie, President and CEO at Valador, Inc. "We look forward to working with them over life of the contract."