MVS Software

Award Notice Posted

Solicitation number
12314425P0052
Agency
Awarded
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
12314425P0052-12314425P0052
PSC
Not on record

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Department of Agriculture's Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management has awarded a sole source contract valued at $60,940.00 to Chicago-Soft, LTD for licensed support of MVS/QuickRef Mainframe Software. The contract, numbered 12314425P0052, was awarded on August 19, 2025, under simplified acquisition procedures for the procurement of maintenance and support services for proprietary mainframe software that provides instant online reference information for ISPF and CA-ROSCOE users on z/OS operating systems. The justification documentation indicates the contract period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with an estimated total value of $66,743.35, and covers technical support, software upgrades, and bug fixes for what IBM identifies as the only fully z/OS-based online reference tool providing comprehensive mainframe reference information. Chicago-Soft was selected as the sole source provider due to their exclusive licensing agreement and unique capabilities not available from alternative vendors.

Notice text

This is a notice of sole source a procurement under FAR Part 12 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) – soliciting from a single source not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold – exclusive licensing agreement. The applicable NAICS Code is 541519. This requirement is for procurement of licensed support for MVS/QuickRef Mainframe Software.
The USDA, Procurement Operations Division at 301 S. Howes St., Fort Collins, CO 80521, intends to award a sole source contract to Chicago-Soft, LTD, 2456 Christian Street, White River Junction, VT, 05001.

Awarded contract 12314425P0052 to Chicago Soft, LTD for 60940.00 on 2025-08-19.

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