99 -- MICROSOFT LICENSES

The contract involves a Notice of Intent to award a Delivery Order under a Limited Sources Justification and Approval to procure a suite of Microsoft software licenses. Specifically, it covers Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, Microsoft Systems Center Enterprise Management Suite, and Microsoft Systems Operations Manager Console Software. These products are essential for establishing a standardized enterprise-wide network across the Air Force, ensuring consistent core Microsoft licensing, enhanced network security, improved user mobility, and disciplined configuration management. This acquisition mandates the use of the Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (MSELA) that has already been awarded to Dell Marketing, L.P. The choice of Microsoft products is justified by the unique ability to provide an integrated enterprise solution, which is critical to maintaining the Air Force’s global enterprise network infrastructure. The contract, identified by solicitation number FA8770-10-Q-0082, is intended to support the Air Force’s ongoing requirement for secure and standardized software licensing to streamline operations and maintain compliance.