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
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
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
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