DB10--NetEx Software Licenses and Maintenance Support (VA-24-00000300)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is seeking NetEx software licenses and maintenance support to enable bulk file and print transfers of encrypted data between IBM z/OS and Bull GCOS mainframe systems. The solicitation seeks pricing for annual NetEx software licenses for Bulk File Transfer, Print File Transfer, TCP/NetEx Proxy, and Internet Protocol Requester installed on systems at VA data centers in Austin, Texas and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The response due date is September 25, 2023.

This requirement has a veteran-owned small business set aside. Only NetEx software is interoperable with the VA's existing mainframe infrastructure. The base period of performance is one year beginning October 1, 2023 with two optional one-year extensions. Pricing is requested for an initial base period and extensions. Limited competition is expected among authorized NetEx resellers who can provide the proprietary software, updates, and support for 24 licenses at the two data center locations.