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.