VMWare Software Licenses
ID: N68520-25-SIMACQ-KN00000-0438Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYFLEET READINESS CENTERPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670, USA

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

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

Set Aside

No Set aside used (NONE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ede353d23c6f4758b1c300d12cf427ea/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Fleet Readiness Center, intends to procure VMware Software Licenses on a sole source basis from Carahsoft Technology Corp. This procurement includes valid VMware licenses for the Industrial Manufacturing System (IMS) and Structural Mechanical Analysis (SMAL) Labs, along with software releases, revisions, patches, and technical support. The contract will have an initial performance period from January 15, 2026, to May 31, 2026, with three additional one-year options, and is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). Interested parties can reach out to Kelsey Herbert at kelsey.l.herbert2.civ@us.navy.mil or Tiffany Crayle at tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    KELSEY HERBERT
    kelsey.l.herbert2.civ@us.navy.mil
    Tiffany Crayle
    tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil
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    RFQ N6852026Q1008.pdf
    This government solicitation (N6852026Q1008) is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Fleet Readiness Center for VMware Software Licensing. The contract includes an initial one-year period of performance from January 15, 2026, to May 31, 2026, with three one-year options. The scope of work involves providing valid VMware licenses for IMS and SMA Labs, including new software releases, revisions, patches, and telephonic/email technical support. The acquisition is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 applies. Invoices are to be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). The document details specific FAR and DFARS clauses governing the contract, including those related to payment, labor standards, and supply chain security.
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