Ginnie Mae Consolidated Cloud Services
ID: 86615525Q00014Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OFHOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OFCPO : GNMA SUPPORT DIVISIONWASHINGTON, DC, 20410, USA

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE AS A SERVICE: MAINFRAME/SERVERS (DB10)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b6936c22c90447080e3c5bb7be3d9b6/view
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    Description

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive cloud services for the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) under the initiative titled "Ginnie Mae Consolidated Cloud Services." The primary objectives include modernizing cloud operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting current business functions through the provision of multi-OEM cloud services, cloud financial operations, and consumption-based expansion. This initiative is critical for optimizing cloud costs, achieving financial transparency, and transitioning existing cloud accounts to a unified management structure, particularly within a multi-tenant environment in AWS GovCloud while integrating with other major providers like Microsoft and Google. Interested parties must hold the GSA MAS IT Cloud SIN 518210C and demonstrate relevant cloud certifications, with responses due by December 31, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Cheri Redding at Cheri.L.Redding@hud.gov or Maria Guercio at maria.c.guercio@hud.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Cheri Redding
    Cheri.L.Redding@hud.gov
    Maria Guercio
    maria.c.guercio@hud.gov
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    Attachment A - PWS - GNMA Consolidated Cloud Services_DRAFT.pdf
    Ginnie Mae's Performance Work Statement outlines a critical IT modernization effort to consolidate cloud services under a single vehicle, aligning with federal directives and enhancing cybersecurity. The agency aims to transition existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts and integrate other major cloud providers like Microsoft and Google, focusing on a consumption-based model to optimize costs and improve financial transparency. Key objectives include transitioning accounts to Ginnie Mae ownership, establishing a multi-tenant cloud environment, managing costs, and fostering collaboration through a dedicated FinOps Office. The PWS details specific tasks for transition, program management, financial oversight, and cloud service consumption, emphasizing adherence to federal regulations, FedRAMP authorization, and premium support requirements. The contract requires a contractor with GSA SIN 518210C, providing a 12-month base period and four option periods.
    RFI - Sources Sought_GNMA Consolidated Cloud Services.pdf
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) Consolidated Cloud Services. This initiative seeks contractors to provide comprehensive cloud services, including cloud financial operations, consumption-based expansion, and OEM enterprise support. The goal is to modernize, ensure compliance, and support current business operations. Key requirements include providing multi-OEM cloud services, demonstrating cloud certifications (AWS Premier, Microsoft Solutions Partner, Google Premier Partner), and holding the GSA MAS IT Cloud SIN 518210C. Ginnie Mae aims to transition existing cloud accounts to a single payer account, establish a multi-tenant cloud environment in AWS GovCloud, and integrate with other major cloud providers like Microsoft and Google. The project focuses on optimizing cloud costs, achieving cost transparency, and improving budgeting and forecasting. Responses are due by December 31, 2025.
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