Sole Source Justification for Brand Name - Red Hat Licenses - Redacted.pdf

This document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification for a simplified commercial item procurement of Red Hat software licenses by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center.

The key details are: The Air Force is issuing a brand name Request for Quote (RFQ) for Red Hat licenses under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13.5). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210 "Software Publishers" with a $47,000,000 size standard. The period of performance is 30 days after order. The evaluation criteria is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, with the only technical subfactor being the ability to provide the required Red Hat licenses. Quotes are due by 15 August 2024 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time and should be submitted via email. The government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions. The primary government points of contact are Karla Vazquez and Adam Confer.