Renewal of Chicago-Soft Software Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- AG-1177593
- Agency
- Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Cole Allen cole.allen@usda.gov (970) 962-2632
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture, Office of Chief Information Officer, Digital Infrastructure Services Center, issued a sole-source Special Notice on September 18, 2026, for renewal of MVS/QuickRef mainframe software maintenance from Chicago Soft Ltd., with responses due by September 23, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to sole-source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold; the contract runs October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
MVS/QuickRef provides instant online access to message descriptions and programming information for MVS systems and is proprietary to Chicago Soft Ltd., which maintains exclusive control over source code and is the only authorized provider of license, maintenance, and technical support. USDA's mainframe platform depends on these tools and cannot function without them. The justification rests on unique processing speed capabilities unavailable from competing sources and Chicago Soft's exclusive technical expertise and contractual rights. Market research per FAR Part 10 confirmed sole-source availability through prior purchase reviews, technical interviews, internet searches, catalog reviews, and SAM.gov database searches.
Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government. Submissions must include technical capabilities, pricing, and proof of ability to meet requirements. The Government will use all information for planning and market research only and will not compensate respondents.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Chief Information Officer, Digital Infrastructure Services Center (DISC) intends to award a purchase order on a Sole Source bases to Chicago Soft for the RENEWAL of our current MVS/QuickRef Mainframe Software. The USDA mainframe platform relies on these specific tools and cannot function without their maintenance and support.
Chicago Soft, LTD. is the proprietary owner of these software products. MVS/Quick-Ref is a mainframe product that provides instant online access to message descriptions and programming information on MVS systems.
As licensed products, this software is proprietary and has various legal restrictions for use and maintenance. Only the software developer has the rights to the source code. The source code is required to make changes and corrections to the software. No other source is authorized for license, maintenance, and technical support of this proprietary software. In addition, only the developer has the expertise to provide the maintenance required for the software.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTE. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement in response to this requirement. Any response must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments Requirement by the posted deadline. A determination by the Government to compete the requirement based on the responses to this Special Notice is solely the discretion of the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA Under SAT_Redacted.pdf |
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