Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server License Standard

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), intends to solicit a quote and enter into firm-fixed price to purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server License Standard, with EMERGENT.

The Clinical Center requires to renew 42 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server License Standard with maintenance and Standard Support (9X5 Phone and web Support) for Red Hat Linux Server for one year.  Red Hat Linux is used on BTRIS servers as an operating system.   BTRIS would also like to purchase Smart Management with Satellite for each of the licenses.  Satellite will allow for easier management of the BTRIS servers and help BTRIS meet more stringent security requirements.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements of Part 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date, July 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Noelle DeCenzo, Contract Specialist, Noelle.decenzo@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.