Cloud SME for IT System Portfolio Migration to Cloud
Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFRURAL HOUSING SERVICEUSDA/RD/STRATEGIC ACQUISITION DIVWASHINGTON, DC, 20005, USA

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a9597412856446caa32277bfc0e2d47/view
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    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Rural Housing Service, is seeking Cloud Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assist in the migration of its IT system portfolio to a government cloud infrastructure. This initiative involves transitioning approximately 100 applications from an on-premises data center to a FedRAMP High-authorized cloud environment, which is critical for supporting loans, grants, and financial systems. The selected contractors will be responsible for developing a cloud adoption strategy, designing secure cloud architecture, executing a migration plan, ensuring compliance, and building internal cloud competency. Interested parties can reach out to Andrew So at andrew.so@usda.gov or Bridget Purdy at bridget.purdy@usda.gov for further information, with the procurement set to be competitive among USDA STRATUS BOA Holders.

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    ANDREW SO
    andrew.so@usda.gov
    Bridget Purdy
    bridget.purdy@usda.gov
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