VMWare Support for OIT

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is seeking VMware Enterprise License Agreement and Support services through a competitive solicitation. The procurement will provide comprehensive VMware/Broadcom technical support, infrastructure management, and consulting services for the Office of Information Technology. The contract requires technical expertise in NSX, VCF, VRA, VRNI, and VRL technologies, with specific staffing requirements including 528 hours of Consulting Architect services, 2,240 hours of Senior Consultants, and 528 hours of Senior Project Manager services. The procurement will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with technical acceptability contingent upon offerors being approved Federal resellers for VMware/Broadcom and meeting the exact solutions outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Potential offerors must submit questions by January 3, 2025, and final proposals are due by January 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST.

The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under NAICS code 541519, with a small business size standard of 150 employees. The contract will have a base period from January 21, 2025, to January 20, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through January 20, 2030. The hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price/Time and Materials contract will be performed primarily at the government facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with potential remote work options. While specific contract value details are not explicitly stated, the pricing template includes line items for various VMware products and services, such as VMware Cloud Foundation (5,220 units), Desktop Hypervisor Pro (5 units), and VMware Firewall with ATP bundle (7,220 units). Contractors must be prepared to pass BIA background investigations and provide regular deliverables including monthly financial reports and weekly status reports.