Unisys OS 2200 Capacity Services

UNISYS OS 2200
DHQCSD15MPC0001

The Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO),
Software Section (DITCO/PL8231), 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5406, intends to issue a sole source Request for Proposal (RFP) to Unisys Corporation, 11720 Plaza America Drive, Tower III, Reston, VA 20190- 4757.

This acquisition is for a firm-fixed-price follow-on acquisition for the license and maintenance of the Unisys 2200 Operating System (OS) Environment. The Unisys 2200 OS Environment is defined to include all Unisys 2200 OS software and all hardware (processing, storage, and internal communications) required to run, monitor, and manage the Unisys 2200 OS software. The software products are proprietary to Unisys since they contain customized local code, and include all executive, middleware, 3rd party, and application support software required to monitor and manage the Unisys 2200 OS software and hardware suites. The RFP shall provide the managed services solution for DISA to run all Unisys 2200 OS application workloads at designated DISA or Department of Defense (DOD) owned, managed, or supported data centers. Managed Services support can only be accomplished through continued use of the proprietary software supplied by Unisys. The period of performance will be for five years (60 months). The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.