Terraform Software and Maintenance

This contract pertains to the procurement of HashiCorp's Terraform DevOps Provisioning Software Tool, including the Terraform 7 x 24 Gold Enterprise Premium Support Warranty and maintenance services. The action represents a Justification and Approval (J&A) for the use of this specific brand name product to fulfill the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Secure Flight requirements. The decision to use other than full and open competition has been thoroughly reviewed and authorized following TSA and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.305 guidelines. The necessity of this justification arises from the proprietary nature of the software, which the Government must protect from unauthorized disclosure. The contract is posted under solicitation number 70T03018Q2AOIA110, with the Department of Homeland Security’s Contracting and Procurement office in Springfield, Virginia, managing the acquisition. Public notification of the intent to procure this software through other than full and open competition was previously made via the Government-wide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps), where public feedback was considered, with no further responses planned. Points of contact for this procurement are Jacqueline Stader and Tatricia Washington from TSA. The contract falls under NAICS code 541519, indicating professional services related to computer systems design and related services.