7A--JCLPLUS Software

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is procuring maintenance and support services for JCLPLUS Software, an IBM z/OS compatible product used to verify custom Job Control Language (JCL) supporting the Federal Payroll Personnel System (FPPS). The solicitation encompasses remote support for the Pluspack JCL Asset Management tools (JCLPlus! and XREFPLUS!) with specific service level requirements including phone response within 1 hour and email response within 24 hours. This is a sole-source procurement, with the justification based on the vendor being the proprietary developer and exclusive provider capable of meeting requirements without unacceptable delays or cost duplication. Key contract requirements include compliance with the Department of the Interior's Baseline Compliance Contract Guidelines for Information Technology, which mandate adherence to federal cybersecurity regulations including FISMA and FedRAMP, implementation of robust security protocols, monthly vulnerability scanning, role-based security training within 30 days of contract award, and strict incident response procedures. The solicitation number is 140D0426Q0109, with proposals due on January 20, 2026, and vendors interested in challenging the sole-source determination must submit written documentation by January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

This procurement involves no set-aside designations and targets Software Engineering of America, Inc. (SEA) as the sole-source contractor, being the proprietary developer and exclusive provider of JCLPLUS Software maintenance and support. The contract term is one year, running from January 27, 2026, through January 26, 2027, with performance to be conducted remotely on an IBM z16 3932 mainframe computer. While a specific award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the contract covers hosting services and comprehensive maintenance support for the JCLPLUS Software systems used by the Interior Business Center's Federal Payroll Personnel System. Amendment 001, issued on January 12, 2026, clarified that the requirement cannot be extended and established that offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the specified deadline to avoid rejection of their offers. The place of performance is the Interior Business Center's mainframe infrastructure, with contract administration conducted by Contract Specialist Dean Gillis and Contracting Officer Jeanne Del Balzo.