BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) has been awarded a contract with
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
to expand its current Master IT Services Invitation to Qualify
(ITQ) program contract to include security, network and
telecommunications services. These services are in addition to the
existing consulting services awarded under a previous master
contract. The ITQ program contract allows Level 3 to bid on
business opportunities issued by the Commonwealth.
The ITQ program, launched in 2003, is a statewide,
multiple-award contracting initiative that provides agencies a fast
and efficient way to procure IT services from pre-qualified
vendors, through COSTARS, the Commonwealth's cooperative purchasing
program. Under the agreement, Level 3 is pre-qualified in 10
service categories. The contract became effective July 21, 2015.
Key Facts:
- Level 3 has been serving customers in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for 20 years
- Level 3 operates more than 7,700 fiber miles in Pennsylvania, reaching more than 1,800 on-net
buildings
- As part of the ITQ contract, registered and eligible local
public procurement units (LPPUs) and state-affiliated entities such
as not-for-profit fire, rescue and ambulance companies, registered
with COSTARS can identify and contract with preapproved service
providers like Level 3
Key Quotes:
Michael Zody, General Manager, Level 3 Communications,
Pennsylvania
"Level 3 has a strong track record of delivering reliable
network services to the public sector, providing global network
reach, regardless of where you're located in the world. We are
pleased to be able to continue our important relationship with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This
is another example of the business-friendly environment that exists
here and the commitment of the Commonwealth to make it easy for its
agencies to access quality vendors to meet the growing needs of the
networked world."
Additional Resources:
- Michael Zody Video: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ITQ
Contract
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local,
national and global communications services to enterprise,
government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio
of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure
solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area
Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and
cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500
markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform
anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected
by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by
subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more
information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and the Level 3 Logo are either
registered service marks or service marks of Level 3
Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and elsewhere. Any other
service names, product names, company names or logos included
herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3
Communications, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements
made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and are
based on management's current expectations or beliefs. These
forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and
are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause actual
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the
statements. Important factors that could prevent Level 3 from
achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to, the
company's ability to: successfully integrate the tw telecom
acquisition; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in
the global economy; increase revenue from its services to realize
its targets for financial and operating performance; maintain and
increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective
business support systems; manage system and network failures or
disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system
security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands
and generate acceptable margins; manage the future expansion or
adaptation of its network to remain competitive; defend
intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage continued or
accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications
services; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and
interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms;
attract and retain qualified management and other personnel;
successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage
political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it
is exposed to due to its substantial international operations;
mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of
the terms and conditions of its debt obligations. Additional
information concerning these and other important factors can be
found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in
light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation
to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter
its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
Contact
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