DA10--RFQ: Commvault Cloud Hyperscale X Reference Architecture Software 3- Year Subscription.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, specifically the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, is seeking to procure a 3-year subscription for Commvault Cloud Hyperscale X Reference Architecture Software. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items, with responses due by December 18, 2024, at 3:00pm Central Time. Key contract requirements include software updates, 24-hour telephone support, and maintenance services during weekday business hours. Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and certified through the SBA's Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program. The government expects to award a firm-fixed price single-award contract with performance from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, and will require contractors to be authorized distributors with documented technician qualifications.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), limiting competition to qualifying vendors in this category. The procurement is for a software subscription compatible with existing Cisco HSX C240 M5 hardware (3 units), with the place of performance located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract falls under the NAICS category 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC category DA10 for IT and Telecom Business Application Software as a Service. The RFQ is structured to result in a single-award contract, indicating the government's intent to select one vendor to provide the specified Commvault Cloud Hyperscale X Reference Architecture Software subscription for the designated three-year period.