The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian federal agency, has awarded a $43.2 million Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Optiv Federal Inc., a cybersecurity advisory and solutions provider, for the provision of Red Hat software and support services. Under this BOA, NOAA has issued several delivery orders to Optiv Federal for the purchase of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, Ansible, and other critical IT infrastructure products to support the agency's scientific computing environments and information technology operations. These delivery orders, valued at over $10 million, cover a range of NOAA offices including the National Weather Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Ocean Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. The contracts do not have set-aside designations, indicating that Optiv Federal was selected through open competition. The periods of performance for the delivery orders generally run through May 2026. In addition, NOAA has awarded a separate $43.2 million BOA for similar Red Hat software and support services to Fedbiz IT Solutions LLC, a women-owned small business IT solutions provider. Under this BOA, NOAA has issued multiple delivery orders to Fedbiz, totaling over $17 million, for the provision of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, Ansible, and related maintenance and support. These delivery orders, many of which are set aside for small businesses such as HUBZone and total small business, support NOAA's National Weather Service, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, and other line offices. The periods of performance for the Fedbiz delivery orders generally run through May 2024 or May 2025.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P25009 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 5/28/25 | |
| A25008 | Novation Agreement | $0 | 4/24/25 | |
| A24007 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 3/29/24 | |
| P23006 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/11/23 | |
| P23005 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 4/24/23 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 1305M421GNAAJ0002-1305M422FNWWA0076 | Fedbiz It Solutions LLC | $160.0k | 7/26/22 | 11/1/22 | 11/1/22 | |
Delivery Order 1305M421GNAAJ0002-1305M422FNMAN0056 | Fedbiz It Solutions LLC | $2.8k | 6/1/22 | 5/31/23 | 5/24/22 | |
Delivery Order 1305M421GNAAJ0002-1305M422FNCNA0044 | Fedbiz It Solutions LLC | $134.2k | 6/1/22 | 5/31/23 | 4/20/22 | |
Delivery Order 1305M421GNAAJ0002-1305M423FNAAJ0033 | Fedbiz It Solutions LLC | $125.5k | 6/1/23 | 5/31/24 | 3/28/23 | |
Delivery Order 1305M421GNAAJ0002-1305M422FNWWA0049 | Fedbiz It Solutions LLC | $4.9m | 6/1/22 | 5/31/23 | 5/10/22 |