26-SIMACQ-D40-0002 Red Hat License

The contract N6339426F4017, titled “26-SIMACQ-D40-0002 Red Hat License,” is a non-competitive, sole-source acquisition under the NASA SEWP V Government-Wide Acquisition Contract, awarded through a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 16.505(a)(4). It establishes a one-year Enterprise License Agreement with Red Hat for enterprise software including Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server and Client, Middleware, OpenShift, Ansible, and related cloud and virtualization tools, with four optional one-year renewals available to extend the agreement up to five years. The procurement is driven by the Department of the Navy’s installed base of over 120,000 Red Hat subscriptions, where transitioning to an alternative platform would risk loss of Authority to Operate, trigger re-certification burdens, and create significant operational disruption. The agreement provides access to a dedicated Navy Agency Catalog via SEWP V, ensuring continuous product updates, technical support, training, and compatibility with certified systems across physical, virtual, and containerized environments while maintaining existing security authorizations and interoperability with critical DoD applications. Performance is centered at Port Hueneme, California, and the software is delivered electronically with no physical shipment or packaging requirements. The Contracting Officer is Lawrence R. Mark of the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, with Amber Bruno and Vinnie Principe as primary and secondary technical points of contact. No formal evaluation factors, competitive bidding, or pricing line items are included in the documentation, as the award is based solely on technical necessity rather than cost or trade-off analysis. The contract adheres to FAR Subpart 16.5, NASA SEWP V terms, and Department of the Navy CIO policies, with compliance assessed through ongoing certification and accreditation protocols, not external quality standards. Payment details, accounting codes, invoicing methods, and specific contractor certifications are not provided, and no representations or socioeconomic status disclosures are included. The acquisition reflects a strategic, legacy-dependency-driven decision to preserve existing IT infrastructure continuity and avoid the high cost and risk of platform migration.