FY26 UAWC Trellix Software License Renewal

The Department of the Air Force, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base) is seeking to procure Trellix software licenses through a Fair Opportunity Notice and Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number FA561326Q0016. The procurement consists of two Contract Line Item Numbers covering Trellix DoD ESS Endpoint Security Suite and Trellix DoD ESS Server Security Suite for a 12-month period of performance from April 11, 2026 to April 10, 2027. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with DAFMAN 17-1203, which mandates that software be procured through the Department of War Enterprise Software Initiative (DoW ESI) program. Offers will be evaluated based on price and acceptability, with award being made to the lowest-priced acceptable offeror that meets all solicitation requirements. Prospective vendors must submit questions by March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central European Time, and all quotes are due by March 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central European Time, with quotes remaining valid for 180 days following submission.

This procurement utilizes no set-aside designations and is restricted to two specific DoW ESI BPA holders determined capable of fulfilling the requirement: Optiv Federal Inc. DBA Optiv + ClearShark (BPA NNG15SD01B) and August Schell Enterprises (BPA NNG15SD80B). No incumbent contractor information or specific award value ranges are disclosed in the solicitation notice. The requirement calls for 12 months each of the two Trellix software suites to be delivered to Ramstein, Germany on an FOB Destination basis, with pricing to be provided in U.S. dollars. All responding vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must provide their UEI, CAGE code, Tax ID, and small business status. The anticipated award date is March 20, 2026.