IRS Riverbed Brand Name Maintenance/License Renewal/Support

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking to renew hardware and software maintenance and licenses for Riverbed brand products purchased between fiscal years 2019-2024, which support critical network infrastructure initiatives including Cloud, Unified Access, Inflation Reduction Act Network Modernization, and End-of-Life Equipment Refresh. These Riverbed appliances are essential for monitoring application and network performance across the IRS network, particularly for key systems such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Customer Account Data Engine (CADE2), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and Return Review Program (RRP). The procurement is critical to maintaining Enterprise Operations Network Engineering's ability to efficiently resolve network and application-related issues, as delays in renewal would require additional time and personnel resources. The solicitation RFP 205AE9-25-Q-00107 will be released in early August and distributed exclusively through the NASA SEWP web portal. The estimated closing date for proposals is anticipated to be at the end of August, with all future acquisition information and amendments distributed solely through NASA SEWP.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside and will be conducted through NASA SEWP Group C small business set-aside procedures. The contract structure includes a single-award Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order with a 12-month base period beginning September 11, 2025, and two 12-month option years extending through September 10, 2028, for a total potential performance period of three years. The scope encompasses comprehensive support services including software maintenance, technical support, resident engineering, configuration updates, version management, and monthly health checks for the Riverbed network infrastructure. No incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the documentation, and no specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Interested parties must monitor the NASA SEWP web portal exclusively for all acquisition updates, as no telephone requests, written requests, or questions will be accepted through any other channels.