09/25/2025 - USA | NJ | MONMOUTH COUNTY | EATONTOWN Small City
DA10-- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Subscription and Technical Support - NEW ( VA- 25- ****) - See attached Justification and Approval.
Renewal of enterprisewide brand name Red Hat software subscriptions, which include software and associated maintenance and technical support, professional services, and training. 23, 282 existing enterprisewide Red Hat software subscriptions, including renewal of software and associated maintenance and technical support used throughout VA' s enterprise Linux operating systems ( OS). Red Hat Enterprise Learning Subscription Standard 100 entitlements, Red Hat Directory Server replica, dedicated technical account management services for OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, premium, confirmed stateside support 100 managed nodes, RHEL server with satellite, premium, confirmed stateside support physical or virtual nodes, and Red Hat Directory Server, confirmed stateside support. Red Hat enterprise and solutions senior architect, consultants, education account manager, and cleared maintenance engineer technical account manager.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to renew enterprise-wide Red Hat software subscriptions, maintenance, and technical support. The justification for an exception to fair opportunity is based on the claim that only Red Hat, or an authorized reseller, can provide the necessary signed source code and binary software updates, patches, and security resolutions compatible with VA's existing Linux infrastructure. Market research, including an RFI, was conducted, but no suitable alternatives were found. The period of performance is 12 months from September 29, 2025, through September 28, 2026, with 4 12-month option periods. The estimated cost of migrating to an alternative OS is significant, ranging from $41. 5 million to $75 million, plus ongoing costs for the existing OS.
The bid notice states only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.
The total estimated value of the proposed action is , inclusive of all option periods and optional tasks.