IBM Support Services

Added: Jun 21, 2018 10:10 am Modified: Jun 22, 2018 9:53 amTrack Changes

SOLE SOURCE- Emergency support for all IBM hardware and software, including the Disaster Recovery (DR) and Alternate Site Processing (ASP) environments. FSC: 7030 NAICS: 541519 Issue Date 21 JUN 2018, Closing Date 29 JUN 2018 - Time 4:00 P.M. EST

The Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service procurement office intends to enter into a Labor Hour (LH), emergency support service contract IAW FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies. Size Standard for NAICS Code 541519 is $27.5 M.

SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT- The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 2300 DULLES STATION BLVD STE 200, HERNDON, VA, 20171-6349, CAGE: 5VKA3.

This combined synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 4:00 am (EST) on June 29, 2018. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the CO, Sandra R. Anderson at Sandra.r.anderson@irs.gov. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible offeror's may submit a quote that will be reviewed by the Government.

ITEM DESCRIPTION- Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service procurement office has a requirement for emergency support for all IBM hardware and software, including the Disaster Recovery (DR) and Alternate Site Processing (ASP) environments.

The emergency support shall possess or deliver the following requirements:

IBM subject matter expertise and technical advisory for all IBM software suite products

Provide onsite technical support on IBM software suite products as directed by designated IRS personnel IBM z/OS subject matter expertise and technical advisory of the IBM z13 and zEnterprise BC12 infrastructure.

The anticipated award date is 06 JULY 2018.


Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.

All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor FedBizOpps for amendments that may be issued to this combined synopsis. For changes made after the closing date, only those offeror's that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.