Solarwinds Maintenance Renewal

The Oklahoma National Guard Purchasing and Contracting Office plans to issue a brand name specific solicitation for the renewal of Solarwinds Orion Network Maintenance services. This procurement will be conducted under a limited competition authority in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c), and is strictly informational as no formal solicitation will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS. Instead, Army information technology requirements will be solicited through the ARMY CHESS system as outlined in AFARS Part 5139.101-90. Interested parties must submit any responses electronically via email by July 21, 2016, at 1:00 pm Central Time. The contract, identified by solicitation number W912L6-16-T-0019, pertains to maintenance services for Solarwinds software under the NAICS code 811213. The Department of Defense office handling this requirement is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving as both the agency and performance location. The designated points of contact include Contract Specialist John B. Merlette and MAJ Trey Marshall, who are available via email and phone for inquiries or submissions. This notice serves to inform potential vendors of the upcoming opportunity without initiating a competitive bidding process.