Notice of Intent to Purchase Brand Name Specific Items under Army CHESS Contracts

The Information Technology Agency (ITA) intends to purchase IBM brand Tivoli ITCAM for Microsoft Applications license and subscription/support (550 plug-ins). ITCAM for Applications is a plug-in component to IBM Tivoli which will provide the level of server monitoring required for the Datacenter when decommissioning the current monitoring System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). The proposed firm fixed price order is anticipated to be awarded to the DoD ESI agreement holder Immix Technology, Inc. under Blanket Purchase Agreement Number DABL01-03-A-1006. On 25 August 2003, Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) and the US Army Contracting Activity - ITEC4 awarded the AVMS-R Blanket Purchase Agreement Number DABL01-03-A-1006 for IBM Rational software products and maintenance to IMMIX TECHNOLOGY, INC. On 28 June 2006 DABL01-03-A-1006 was modified (Modification P00006) to include Licenses and Passport Advantage maintenance for IBM Rational (including Telelogic), DB2, Tivoli, Websphere and Lotus brands. DFARS 208.74 and PGI 208.7403, which mandates the use of an established DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) agreement if available regardless of dollar value. Per AFARS 5139.101(S-90)(a) Purchasers of commercial hardware and software must satisfy their IT requirements by utilizing CHESS contracts and DoD Enterprise Software Initiative agreements. Responses to this announcement must be emailed directly to Steve Perry, the Contract Specialist, at steven.r.perry32.civ@mail.mil.