USDA STRATUS POOL 1 BOA- Notice of intent
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12314423Q0145
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management
Department of Agriculture
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management has issued a Special Notice regarding their intent to solicit a task order under the STRATUS Pool 1 Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) for Cloud Service Provider Core Services. This notice serves as an announcement of the government's plan to place an order with Microsoft, who has been evaluated and determined to be a capable BOA holder.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to streamline the procurement process by leveraging the STRATUS BOAs, which were established in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. The objective is to decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by simplifying the search for sources, document development, and the evaluation and selection of contractors. While this is not a request for quotations, the USDA will assess the cloud landscape annually and may issue an on-ramp RFQ, allowing responsible sources to submit quotations to be considered by the agency.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – This is a notice of the government’s intent to solicit a task order under the STRATUS Pool 1 Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) to Microsoft who has been evaluated and determined to be a capable BOA holder. The order placed under this BOA will be for Cloud Service Provider Core Services.
On October 11, 2023, the USDA distributed RFQ 12314423Q0145 as a combined synopsis/solicitation to Microsoft for STRATUS Cloud BOA POOL 1: Cloud Service Provider Core Services. After completion of evaluation of technical approach and price discount methodology, on April 26, 2024, the USDA issued a BOA to Mircosoft.
The ordering period will be from April 26, 2024 – April 25, 2034. The USDA has established this suite of BOAs in the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. These BOAs are intended to decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by streamlining the search for sources, the development of documents, and the evaluation of offers and selections of sources.
The USDA will assess the cloud landscape at least annually to determine if an on-ramp RFQ will be issued. Any potential future on-ramping actions for this BOA will be posted on SAM.gov and all responsible sources may submit a quotation to be considered by the agency. However, this notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Cloud Agreement (BOA) Pool 3: SaaS Providers | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Cloud Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Pool 2: Integration and Development | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Cloud Agreement (BOA) Pool 3: SaaS Providers | Solicitation | |
| USDA STRATUS Cloud Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Pool 2: Integration and Development | Solicitation | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Pool 2 Pre-Solicitation Notice | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Questions and Responses Revised | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Questions and Responses | Special Notice | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Pre-Solicitation Notice- Pool 1 | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Pre-Solicitation Notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Pre-Solicitation Notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USDA STRATUS Program Pre-Solicitation Notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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