The tender is for a perpetual
license for software (7a21 it and telecom business application software). The projected period of performance is from September 9, 2025 to September 8, 2026. Only an awardee providing the specific brand name item is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required. The official quote is due no later than Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. A number of clauses and provisions are included in this request for quote (RFQ), including those related to contracting prohibitions, combating trafficking in persons, contractor policies to ban text messaging while driving, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, protest after award, applicable law for breach of contract claims, compensation of former DOD officials, whistleblower rights, control of government personnel work product, authorized disclosure of information for litigation support, prohibition on the acquisition of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, NIST SP 800 171 DOD assessment requirements, export controlled items, levies on contract payments, subcontracts for commercial items, representation regarding certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment, covered telecommunications equipment or services representation, prohibition on the acquisition of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services representation, subcontracting with firms that are owned or controlled by the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism, only one offer, electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports, wide area workflow payment instructions, notice of supply chain risk deviation, requests for equitable adjustment, contractor counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system, instructions to offerors commercial items, ombudsman, potential organizational conflict of interest, elimination of use of class I ozone depleting substances ODS.