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.

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.

Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), located at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corp., 11493 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20190 (Cage Code: 1P3C5) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FRC South West, NAS North Island has a requirement for VMWare Software Licensing, including software releases, revisions and patches as developed for the licensing period for both Industrial Manufacturing System (IMS) and Structural Mechanical Analysis (SMAL) Labs located at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW). Carahsoft Technology Corp has been awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract N66001-24-A-0034 by the Department of Defense (DoD) for VMware software. As the designated sole-source vendor, Carahsoft is the exclusive provider authorized to supply, upgrade, and maintain VMware software under this agreement. For this reason, the Government intends to procure this repair on a sole source basis from Carahsoft Technology Corp (Cage: 1P3C5)

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