SOURCES SOUGHT Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus with Red Hat OpenShift Data Platform
ID: W911SD25R0006Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-WEST POINTWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/fea7292aee034afc90e316268b59c96e/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army at West Point, is seeking responses from qualified small businesses for the procurement of the Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus with Red Hat OpenShift Data Platform. This opportunity is a Sources Sought notice aimed at gathering information to determine the availability of small businesses capable of fulfilling the requirement, which includes providing open-source software and enterprise-class support for a hybrid platform that can build, deploy, manage, and safeguard applications at scale. The government encourages participation from all small business categories and emphasizes that this notice is for planning purposes only, with no commitment to contract at this stage. Interested firms must submit their responses, including company details and capability information, to Ignacio Cordova at ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil by the specified deadline to facilitate the potential set-aside for small businesses.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Ignacio Cordova
    (520) 687-8204
    ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil
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