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Velocity Performance Suite (zVPS) Software Maintenance

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205AE9-26-R-00004Federal

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The IRS continues its enterprise computing modernization efforts through a long-standing relationship with Velocity Software, Inc. to maintain and support 280 licensed IFL engines running the zVPS software suite across its mainframe infrastructure. Originally initiated in 2016 with 40 licenses to support legacy systems and Linux migration initiatives, the agreement has been systematically expanded over five years to meet growing workload demands, particularly during peak filing seasons. These 280 licenses are currently distributed across four IBM mainframe Central Electronic Complexes—two IBM z16 and two IBM z15 systems—located at the IRS Enterprise Computing Centers in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Memphis, Tennessee. The contract ensures uninterrupted access to software maintenance, critical updates, patches, and vendor technical support for the entire zVPS product suite throughout the period of performance. The contract, titled Velocity Performance Suite (zVPS) Software Maintenance, is issued under solicitation number 205AE9-26-R-00004 with a NAICS code of 541519 and is administered by the Office of IT Strategy and Modernization within the Department of the Treasury. Performance is required at IRS facilities in Martinsburg and Memphis, with primary administrative oversight managed from Washington, DC. Fatima Paen serves as the primary point of contact for contract-related inquiries and activities. This ongoing support is vital to sustaining the reliability, security, and scalability of the IRS’s core taxpayer service systems, ensuring operational continuity as the agency transitions mission-critical workloads to modern Linux environments while maintaining backward compatibility with legacy applications.

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IRS maintains 280 zVPS licenses on IBM mainframes for legacy and Linux workload support across Martinsburg and Memphis.

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541519 - Other Computer Related Services

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Lanham, MD, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of The Treasury → It Strategy And Modernization
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OfficeWashington, DC, 20224, USA
Office AddressWashington, DC, 20224, USA

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To support the IRS mission of delivering reliable, secure, and timely taxpayer services, the IRS continues to modernize and scale its enterprise computing infrastructure to meet increasing workload demands and peak filing-season volumes. In 2016, the IRS established an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) with Velocity Software, Inc. to provide zVPS licensing and maintenance for forty (40) IFL engines, including coverage for legacy environments supporting SACS/CAPS and Linux migration workloads. The agreement was expanded in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 to accommodate growth, resulting in a total of two hundred eighty (280) licensed IFL engines supporting the Linux Lifecycle Program and other mission-critical functions.

Today, the licensed IFL engines are distributed across four IBM mainframe Central Electronic Complexes (CECs) located at IRS enterprise computing centers in Martinsburg, West Virginia and Memphis, Tennessee. The current platform includes two IBM z16 systems and two IBM z15 systems (see Section 4.0 for the current configuration).


The Contractor shall provide software licensing, maintenance, and support services for a total of two hundred eighty (280) IFL licenses deployed across IRS mainframe platforms at the following sites:
• Enterprise Computing Center – Martinsburg (ECC-MTB), Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Enterprise Computing Center – Memphis (ECC-MEM), Memphis, Tennessee

The scope includes continuous software maintenance, access to updates and fixes, and vendor technical support for the zVPS product suite for the duration of the period of performance.

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