FDIC Solicitation for VMware Subscription Maintenance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued solicitation CORHQ-24-Q-0332 for VMware Subscription Maintenance services, seeking comprehensive support for their virtualization infrastructure. The solicitation requires a vendor to provide full 24/7 support for Broadcom and Omnissa VMware technologies, including upgrades and troubleshooting services. Specific technical requirements include maintenance for 10,044 cores, 40 VMware Desktop Hypervisor Pro subscriptions, and 260 Horizon 8 Enterprise licenses with 10 concurrent user packs, totaling 2,600 concurrent users. While no dedicated onsite engineer is required, the contractor must be prepared to provide immediate and continuous technical support. The solicitation was originally posted on November 26, 2024, with responses due by December 13, 2024, and potential vendors were given opportunities to ask clarifying questions through December 5, 2024.

The solicitation is not a small business set-aside, but offerors must indicate their small business status for statistical purposes under NAICS code 541519, which has a size standard of 150 employees for direct manufacturers and 500 employees for non-manufacturers. The place of performance is located in Arlington, VA 22226, with services focused on maintaining the FDIC's virtual computing infrastructure. While specific award value is not explicitly stated in the provided documents, the comprehensive nature of the maintenance contract suggests a significant investment in enterprise-level VMware support and licensing. The contract appears designed to ensure continuous, uninterrupted access to critical virtualization technologies for the FDIC's technological operations. Potential vendors must demonstrate capability to provide extensive VMware subscription maintenance across multiple product lines and support configurations.