A02 - Sources Sought Red Hat.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF CCAP-CCE

6565 Surveillance Loop

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND 21005-1846

The United States Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), MD 21005, is issuing a sources sought for alternatives to Red Hat products under solicitation #W56JSR-20-Q-0024.

Product Descriptions –the Government is currently using Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Server, Workstation, and for Virtual Data Centers with Smart Management.

We are looking for interested parties who can provide products that can fulfill the government requirements listed below.

· An enterprise-class open source operating system that runs computer hardware and provides a complete portfolio of security technologies with solutions for all facets of system, data, and communications security challenges. The Government is current using Red Hat Enterprise Linux for this requirement.

This is a sources sought only.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition would be 541519 – Other Computer Related Services. The posting date for this Sources Sought is February 10, 2020, and the closing date for responses is 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, February 14, 2020. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, true proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government shall not provide any reimbursement for any materials submitted.

Submit all responses and questions via email to Keith Hoskins at keith.j.hoskins2.civ@mail.mil. Please cc Larry Carter at larry.w.carter.civ@mail.mil .

We are the Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG). Under direction of the U.S. Army Contracting Command, we provide global contracting support to a diverse customer base in support of the Warfighter.

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