The contract was the first of GSA's to include supply chain risk management requirements for its 79 awardees, including 58 small businesses.

2GIT, STARS III and other governmentwide acquisition contracts are all part of the more "proactive approach" to protecting federal information systems, say officials.

The five-year BPA streamlines acquisition of hardware and software products and services to not only federal agencies but state, local and tribal governments.

GSA said it estimates spending of between $850 million and $1.1 billion on the contract annually.

GSA and Air Force officials are calling for industry input on a potential five-year, $5.5 billion contract to provide IT capabilities to the service.