FY26 Red Hat EKR Build

The FY26 Red Hat EKR Build is a forecast procurement for the USDA Departmental Administration to establish a secure, PIV-enforced Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. This initiative serves as a foundational component of the Department's Zero Trust Architecture, focusing on the implementation of direct domain join integration and Red Hat Satellite capabilities. The primary goals are to enforce identity-based access controls, support Multi-Factor Authentication via Personal Identity Verification, and maintain compliant configuration management across the enterprise computing environment. Managed under NAICS code 513210, the project is overseen by the USDA OCIO Client Experience Center. The current incumbent contractor for these services is Thundercat Technology LLC. Interested parties may coordinate with the small business specialist, Andrew Williams, regarding this upcoming requirement.