Edgecore Americas Networking Corporation Awarded GSA Schedule, Streamlining Federal Government Access to its Open Infrastructure Solutions
Edgecore Americas Networking Corporation, a leading provider of open networking and compute solutions, today announced it has been awarded the U.S. Federal Government GSA Schedule contract: (Number 47QTCA25D005Z). This prestigious award enables federal agencies to easily procure Edgecore's open infrastructure solutions using streamlined and pre-negotiated terms and conditions.
The GSA Schedule, also known as a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), is a long-term government-wide contract with firms like Edgecore that provides governmental agencies with simplified access to millions of products and services at fair and reasonable prices. By securing this schedule, Edgecore Americas Networking Corporation has demonstrated its commitment to meeting the rigorous standards of the federal government and its ability to provide high-quality and cost-effective open infrastructure solutions.
'We are thrilled to have been awarded the GSA Schedule,' said Mingshou Liu, President at Edgecore. 'This achievement signifies our dedication to serving the public sector and simplifies the procurement process for federal agencies seeking our innovative open infrastructure solutions in their campus, data center and AI projects. We look forward to partnering with government organizations to deliver impactful open infrastructure solutions that cost-effectively addresses their critical I.T. needs.'
The GSA Schedule award allows federal agencies to:
Access pre-negotiated pricing and terms: Ensuring best value and efficiency when looking to build out modern data center and AI Inferencing projects.
Streamline the procurement process: Reducing administrative burden and reducing delays to better support required project timelines.
Leverage a trusted and reliable vendor: Edgecore has undergone a thorough review and approval process which makes procurement easy.
Obtain a wide range of open infrastructure solutions: Tailored to meet specific agency requirements.
'Edgecore has become the standard-bearer for Whitebox solutions and is well respected for its leadership solutions across the industry. This award not only demonstrates Edgecore's commitment to serving the public sector, but also significantly enhances our ability to deliver leadership solutions and drive I.T. success within the government,' said Scott Robohn, Consulting CTO at Carahsoft. 'With every facet of governmental spending being scrutinized at the exact moment in time that AI enabled applications are being adopted, having Edgecore on the GSA Schedule enables governmental agencies to address both.'
Edgecore's GSA Schedule covers an extensive portfolio of I.T. related networking and computing equipment along with their associated support services. This comprehensive offering allows government agencies to easily find and acquire the I.T. solutions they need to achieve their next generation of I.T. capabilities while reducing overhead and streamlining new AI-related I.T. buildouts. The GSA Schedule facilitates the procurement process for our government clients, allowing them to access Edgecore's leadership open infrastructure solutions quickly and efficiently. With this GSA Schedule award, Edgecore has established itself as a trusted partner for federal agencies seeking innovative and cost-effective data center and AI Inferencing solutions.
Edgecore Americas Networking Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation, the leading network ODM and supplier to large Enterprises and Service providers. Edgecore Networks delivers wired and wireless networking products and solutions through channel partners and system integrators worldwide for AI/ML, Cloud Data Center, Service Provider, Enterprise and SMB customers. Edgecore Networks is the leader in open networking providing a full line of open WiFi access points, packet transponders, virtual PON OLTs, cell site gateways, aggregation routers and 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, 400G and 800G data center switches that offer choice of commercial and open-source NOS and SDN software.
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SOURCE: Edgecore Americas Networking Corporation
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