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VA- 26- **** IBM Sterling Business to Business ( B2B) Integration Suite MiddleWare Software Licenses, Maintenance, Support and Health Checks Remote Engagement - Award notice of IBM Sterling Business to Business ( B2B) Integration Suite MiddleWare Software Licenses, Maintenance, Support and Health Checks Remote Engagement to V3Gate, 555 Middle Creek Parkway, Unit 120, Colorado Springs, CO ****.
IBM Sterling Business to Business ( B2B) Integration Suite Middleware Software Licenses, Maintenance, Support, and Health Checks Remote Engagement
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This is an award notice for IBM Sterling B2B Integration Suite middleware software licenses, maintenance, support, and health checks. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center (FSC) requires continued licensing for approximately 11,200 licenses, maintenance, and support for its existing IBM Sterling B2B middleware environment. This environment supports critical financial, healthcare, and procurement transaction processing, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and secure integration with external partners. Health checks will evaluate the existing middleware platform and provide feedback on deployment, installation, and configuration. The VA anticipates up to 30% growth in the middleware environment during the contract lifecycle. The requirement includes IBM software subscription and support (SS) for all licenses, providing security patches, updates, upgrades, defect resolution, and 8x5 technical support. The anticipated period of performance is a 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. The action is being justified as an exception to fair opportunity because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized, with IBM being the only entity authorized to provide the necessary SS and proprietary updates. Replacement of the IBM platform would require significant redevelopment, cost, schedule delays, and operational risk. Market research did not yield alternative platforms capable of meeting the VA's requirements without unacceptable operational impact and significant cost investment. Limited competition is available among authorized resellers for IBM licenses, maintenance, and support.