AT&T Co, as reported briefly, has won a further major contract from the US Federal Government, this time for the Office Automation Technology and Services, OATS, project, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration on behalf of the US Department of Transportation. Estimates put its value at up to $850m over the next eight years. Initial value is $18m, but if the contract value is fully realised, AT&T will supply up to 40,000 of its Intel-based networked computers, including StarLAN and StarGroup software and other software and services supplied by 70 or so other vendors. Core software will be a new office automation package called Conquistador using the Open Look graphical user interface. Competitive bids came from Lockheed bidding Everex Systems boxes, and Zenith Data Systems kit bid by Electronic Data Systems. AT&T is also thought to be bidding for the forthcoming TMAC Treasury Department workstation procurement.
