Federal Bid

Last Updated on 19 Feb 2010 at 9 AM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Location Unknown

Vitual Application Delivery Software Product

Solicitation ID ED-FSA-10-R-0022
Posted Date 01 Feb 2010 at 3 PM
Archive Date 19 Feb 2010 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside No Set-Aside Used
Contracting Office Fsa Acquisitions
Agency Department Of Education
Location United states
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial software license and maintenance in accordance with FAR 12.603, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid, is soliciting a brand-name or equal to its current Wintel products from Citrix Software listed below.

Product Name                          License Capacity/        Period ofPerformance 
                                             User Count                                                 

XenApp Platinum Edition 4.5          94                       2/16/2010 - 2/15/2011
with Feature Pack 1
                                                                                                              
XenApp Platinum from                  75                       9/16/2010 - 2/15/2011
XenApp Enterprise Upgrade
                                                                                                                

These products currently run on the following hardware in support of multiple Government applications:

Make and Model         Serial Num.     CPUs                    RAM    Non-Prod/Prod

Dell PowerEdge R710    CV7PVH1     2-Intel Xeon            72GB        Production
                                                   Quad Core 3.0 GHz
                                                                                                              
Dell PowerEdge R710    CV7QVH1    2-Intel Xeon             72GB       Production
                                                   Quad Core 3.0 GHz
                                                                                                             

Dell PowerEdge 1950     33X2WJ1    2-Intel Xeon             32GB       Non-Prod
Series III                                      Quad Core 2.0 GHz    
                                                                                                              

The Government's current maintenance support for the Citrix products expire on February 15, 2010 and September 15, 2010.

Product Name                        Some Key Features                                                    
Citrix XenServer              -Windows and Linux guests
                                    - P2V and V2V Conversion
                                    - Shared SAN and NAS storage
                                    - Centralized multi-server management
                                    - Resilient distributed management architecture
                                    - Live Motion
                                    - Shared virtual machine template library
                                    - Centralized configuration management
                                    - Virtual infrastructure patch management
                                    - Intelligent server maintenance mode

XenApp                      - Application virtualization solution
                                - Centralized application management to reduce costs
                                - On-demand delivery of virtual applications
                                - Single instance server and application management
                                - Access applications from any device, anywhere
                                - Enterprise class application management infrastructure

Windows Server 2003
(Win2K3) R2              - Internet Information Services (IIS) v6.0
                                - Increased default security
                                - Manage Your Server or Server Role Management Tool
                                - Improvements to Active Directory (AD)
                                - Improvements to Group Policy handling and admin  
                                - Enhanced Distributed File System (DFS) management
                                - Centralized management for file and print servers
                                - Centralized admin for extranet application access
                                - Enhanced quota management

Instructions to Offerors

The proposed software solution shall be comparable or superior to the features and functionalities of the Citrix products and shall be:

 a COTS product
 Section 504 & 508 compliant

Although the government is most interested in identifying small business sources, this solicitation is not a small business set-aside. Interested parties shall submit their response via electronic mail to the individuals identified below in the specified format:

A. Comparative matrix of features and functionalities between the proposed product(s) and Citrix Software solution including initial cost for integration/configuration of new product (Maximum of 5 Pages).

B. Quote for the license and maintenance of the proposed product(s) including two (2) one-year option periods for maintenance renewal out-years. Quote shall be valid for 180 calendar days from the date of submission.

C. 180-Day demo copy of the proposed product(s) at no cost to the Government

Responses to this notice shall be sent to Ms. Soo Kang at [email protected] and Mr. Alex Mavroukakis at [email protected].

The Government shall evaluate offers/quotes on the total cost for product replacement including technical and functional benefit analysis. The award decision shall be based on best value determination.

All interested parties must respond by the due date and time. No extensions or exceptions will be granted.

Bid Protests Not Available

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