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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Homeland Security was posted on April 5, 2017. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Syncsort/Data Williams Software Maintenance support

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HSBP1017J00099Federal

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The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Information Technology awarded a sole-source contract to Syncsort Incorporated for proprietary software maintenance and licensing. This award, conducted under GSA contract GS-35F-5040H and solicitation HSBP1017J00099, covers the period of performance from April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. The procurement was justified under FAR Part 8.405-6(a) as Syncsort is the only authorized provider capable of maintaining the specific software currently utilized by the agency, ensuring system compatibility during a mainframe migration process. The scope of work includes maintenance for Syncsort z/OS, which provides critical sort, merge, and copy capabilities through Dynamic Storage Management, PARASORT, Dynamic Sortwork Allocation, and MAXSORT. Additionally, the contract covers the Williams Data Systems ZEN product suite, which provides essential network performance management, monitoring, alerting, tracing, reporting, and security tools. These combined services allow the agency to maintain its operating system at full functioning capabilities through specialized components and single sign-on integration.

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Contract Value

$264,399.42

NAICS

511210 - Software Publishers

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

NONE

Award Issued Date

Documents

1

CBP Limited-Sources Justification - Syncsort Inc. (PR 20092624)

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AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Procurement Directorate Contracting Division
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20229, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20229, USA
Contacts
Jon A. MasseyContract Specialist

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In accordance with FAR Part 8.405-6(a) Limiting Sources, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Information Technology (OIT) awarded a sole-source contract with Syncsort Incorporates the following Software Maintenance Support: The requirement is for the maintenance support on the following: - 1. Syncsort z/OS, proprietary software manufactured by Syncsort. Syncsort z/OS provides efficient sort, merge and copy capabilities which increase system efficiency. Syncsort for z/OS has four functions: - a. Dynamic Storage Management (DSM) - Monitor and control sort performance and resource use - b. PARASORT - Allows for parallel activities to reduce sort time. - c. Dynamic Sortwork Allocation - Minimizes used of DASD for sorting by allocating space required rather than anticipating space prior to start. - d. MAXSORT - Consolidates jobs to minimize DASD -and- 2. Williams Data Systems (WDS) provides CBP with specialized components that provide network performance management, monitoring, alerting, tracing, reporting and security: WDS provides the ZEN product suite which allows single sign-on for all WDS components, simultaneous displays from multiple ZEN components, z/OS console with command entry, centralized exception handling, sophisticated alerting, centralized reporting and a set of general network management tools in order doe CBP to maintain is operating system at full functioning capabilities. Period of Performance for both products is from April 01, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Justification and Approval of Sole Source Award to Syncsort Incorporated is the only company authorized to provide support and maintenance with regards to Syncsort and Williams Data software. Syncsort/Data Williams software is the only software that is compatible with the Syncsort/Williams Data software currently being utilized by Customs and Border Protection, Office of Information Technology. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 10:00 a.m. on 15 April 2017, an award was made on without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.

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