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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) requires Ansible Tower licenses for Red Hat software, which are available exclusively from DLT Solutions, LLC under a Department of Defense Electronics License Agreement. This purchase is being conducted on a sole-source basis due to the mandatory nature of the license agreement for the Department of the Navy, complying with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price purchase order through Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with NAICS code 541519 and no set-aside applied. The total business size is noted as $34 million. Interested parties may express their interest by submitting a capabilities statement by noon on April 14, 2026; however, this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. The government will consider all timely responses solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, but the decision to proceed non-competitively rests with the government. Inquiries should be directed to Michael J. Bonaiuto at the provided contact information. The contract pertains to the Department of Defense office located in Bethesda, Maryland.
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a requirement for Red Hat software. The compliant material is available solely from Red Hat’s reseller DLT Solutions, LLC through a DOD Electronics License Agreement. The NAICS code is 541519 and the business size is $34 million.
The proposed purchase order is being solicited on a sole-source basis to DLT. The proposed action is for Ansible Tower licenses, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The basis for restricting competition is for the following reasons: the ELA exists as a mandatory source for the DON. The NSWCCD intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to DLT Solutions using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 12:00 PM Noon 14 April 2026. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by 12:00 PM on 04/14/2026 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Inquiries should be directed to both Michael Bonaiuto at michael.j.bonaiuto.civ@us.navy.mil.
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