JA 24-3901_VM Ware Brand Name_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Special Notice for a planned sole-source procurement by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to acquire VMWare software and services from Carahsoft Technology Corp. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204, which allows for other than full and open competition when there is only one or a limited number of responsible sources. USSOCOM intends to solicit and award a contract to Carahsoft for VMWare products, with no plan to compete this procurement. Responses to this notice, which must be submitted by September 26, 2024, should provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. USSOCOM will use the responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with responding to this notice.