ITES-SW2 and Two More Contracts Expected to Drop in May

We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in May: Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2), IT Cyber Security Support, and Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS). Learn more about these opportunities in the descriptions below.

Government Contract #1: Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2)

Agency: Army
Expected Release Date: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $13 Billion
Competition Type: Full and Open | Unrestricted
Program Summary: The Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Information Technology Enterprise Solutions software 2 (ITES-SW 2) acquisition is to support the Army, Department of Defense (DoD) community, and all Federal Agency enterprise Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and info-structure goals with a full range of commercially available off the-shelf (COTS) software products and maintenance in 14 specific product categories.
Requirements: This acquisition will support a total solution. A total solution is defined as a software requirement that includes related incidental services and/or related incidental hardware.

ITES-SW 2 Catalog 1 – Audio & Visual
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 2 – Business & Finance
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 3 – Communication
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 4 – Database
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 5 – Education
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 6 – Internet
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 7 – Modeling and Simulation*
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 8 – Multimedia & Design*
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 9 – NetOps
Network Operations (NetOps) tools monitor and manage the networked devices.
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 10 – Office Suite
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 11 – Operating Systems
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 12 – Programming and Development*
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 13 – IT Utility and Security*
ITES-SW 2 Catalog 14 – Specialized

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Government Contract #2: IT Cyber Security Support

Agency: USPTO
Expected Release Date: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $35.5 Million
Competition Type: SB Set-Aside
Program Summary: The US Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a continuing requirement for IT Cyber Security Support.
Requirements:
The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support (All NIST Related Activities for all USPTO Internally Hosted Systems)
Vulnerability and Compliance Scanning and Analysis
Threat Analysis and Advanced Penetration Testing Support
Program, Project, Audits, Data Calls, IT Security Awareness Training, and Security Policies Support
Security Architecture and Engineering Support
All Contractor Systems and Cloud System Support

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Government Contract #3: Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS)

Agency: DHS
Expected Release Date: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $970 Million
Competition Type: Full and Open | Unrestricted
Program Summary: The US Department of Homeland Security may have a continuing requirement for Enterprise License Agreements for Enterprise Software Solutions.
Previous Requirements: The contractor shall provide enterprise license agreements for Enterprise Software Solutions for the entire department including these areas:

Application Infrastructure
Backup and Storage
Security

Benefits of the Current ESS BPAs include:

Provide software licenses and maintenance for Application Infrastructure, Backup and Storage, and Security by download or media for each order issued
Existing licenses and maintenance contracts from various outside vendors can be migrated under the Enterprise Software Solutions BPA
Existing and future maintenance contracts will be co-terminated to one anniversary date
Current license upgrades and transfer of licenses within and between DHS organizations at no additional cost
Opportunity to negotiate additional discounts at the order level
Licenses and maintenance costs will be centrally tracked under one license portal