Price Dominates Navy’s Next Generation Contract

The Naval Enterprise Networks Program Office estimates NGEN will cost around $10 billion over five years, double that of NMCI. The NGEN contract will cover more than 400,000 computers and three-quarters of a million Navy and Marine Corps users. The application period for bidders is open until late December, but don't expect a surge of contenders: according to a Navy spokesperson, only a handful of companies have the qualifications to win the contract.