Velocity Performance Suite (zVPS) Software Maintenance

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.