IAI, TSG & Leidos Declared Winners of IMOD's Tender for the Primary ICT Center
As was first revealed by Amir Rapaport last week, a group comprising IAI as prime contractor, together with TSG and Leidos International (formerly of Lockheed Martin), was officially selected to lead the transfer of the IDF's computer infrastructure to centralized, advanced data centers
IsraelDefense
| 28/06/2017
HaKirya - IMOD compound (Photo: IMOD's Facebook page)
The Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) in the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), together with the IDF's ICT and Cyber Defense Division, completed the tender for the transfer of the IDF's computer infrastructure (currently operating in dozens of locations) to centralized, advanced data centers (DATA CENTER). This represents the largest technological tender in the history of the IDF and the Israeli defense establishment.
The formation of the tender, estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of shekels, is led by the Deputy Chief Officer for Intelligence and Communications Procurement, Eliezer (Iko) Hasson. To this end, the "IT South" program was established, headed by Ms. Bracha Hertz, who is working together with the head of the ICT Negev Relocation Administration in the IDF ICT and Cyber Defense Division, Col. Asher Dvash.
Six leading Israeli and international technology groups competed in the tender. Each bid was composed of a consortium of companies, including a main Israeli contractor, a large international IT company, and Israeli subcontractors. The tender placed particular emphasis on the technological components of each bid, not just the price. Therefore, the weighing of the proposals was 40% technical and 60% economic.
Given these considerations, the group including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as primary contractor, together with TSG and Leidos International (formerly of Lockheed Martin), was selected. The results of the tender were first reported last week by Amir Rapaport in his weekly column.
The winner of the tender will be required to consolidate dozens of computer centers, currently scattered across the country, and establish modern computer centers in their place. This new center will form part of the "IDF Network" program. The winner of the tender will also be required to establish and operate the centers for the period as specified in the tender.
DOPP Director, Col. (res) Avi Dadon: "This is a huge and groundbreaking technological project, few of which have been built in the world. The tender, together with a series of recent additional procurements in the world of ICT, will allow the IDF to realize important security tasks for the years ahead, both in the technological-operational world as well as in the realization of the national project to relocate the IDF camps to the Negev."
Jacob Galifat, General Manager IAI/ MALAM Division, Missile, and Space Group: "IAI regards the project of primary ICT provider as a strategic move that contributes to the technological strength of the IDF and the security of the State. We thank the [MOD DOPP] for the trust given in the MLM plant, Israel's systems house, and are convinced that together with our partners TSG and Leidos, we will provide the IDF with an advanced and modern ICT infrastructure, which will provide an excellent solution for the IDF's operational needs for many years to come."
As was first revealed by Amir Rapaport last week, a group comprising IAI as prime contractor, together with TSG and Leidos International (formerly of Lockheed Martin), was officially selected to lead the transfer of the IDF's computer infrastructure to centralized, advanced data centers
HaKirya - IMOD compound (Photo: IMOD's Facebook page)
The Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) in the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), together with the IDF's ICT and Cyber Defense Division, completed the tender for the transfer of the IDF's computer infrastructure (currently operating in dozens of locations) to centralized, advanced data centers (DATA CENTER). This represents the largest technological tender in the history of the IDF and the Israeli defense establishment.
The formation of the tender, estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of shekels, is led by the Deputy Chief Officer for Intelligence and Communications Procurement, Eliezer (Iko) Hasson. To this end, the "IT South" program was established, headed by Ms. Bracha Hertz, who is working together with the head of the ICT Negev Relocation Administration in the IDF ICT and Cyber Defense Division, Col. Asher Dvash.
Six leading Israeli and international technology groups competed in the tender. Each bid was composed of a consortium of companies, including a main Israeli contractor, a large international IT company, and Israeli subcontractors. The tender placed particular emphasis on the technological components of each bid, not just the price. Therefore, the weighing of the proposals was 40% technical and 60% economic.
Given these considerations, the group including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as primary contractor, together with TSG and Leidos International (formerly of Lockheed Martin), was selected. The results of the tender were first reported last week by Amir Rapaport in his weekly column.
The winner of the tender will be required to consolidate dozens of computer centers, currently scattered across the country, and establish modern computer centers in their place. This new center will form part of the "IDF Network" program. The winner of the tender will also be required to establish and operate the centers for the period as specified in the tender.
DOPP Director, Col. (res) Avi Dadon: "This is a huge and groundbreaking technological project, few of which have been built in the world. The tender, together with a series of recent additional procurements in the world of ICT, will allow the IDF to realize important security tasks for the years ahead, both in the technological-operational world as well as in the realization of the national project to relocate the IDF camps to the Negev."
Jacob Galifat, General Manager IAI/ MALAM Division, Missile, and Space Group: "IAI regards the project of primary ICT provider as a strategic move that contributes to the technological strength of the IDF and the security of the State. We thank the [MOD DOPP] for the trust given in the MLM plant, Israel's systems house, and are convinced that together with our partners TSG and Leidos, we will provide the IDF with an advanced and modern ICT infrastructure, which will provide an excellent solution for the IDF's operational needs for many years to come."
