RedHat and JBOSS Subscription Support

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a continuing requirement for RedHat and JBOSS Subscription Support (software, updates and support). The objective is to provide for the procurement of RedHat and JBoss annual support subscriptions at an enterprise level. The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A) and the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method as described in the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG)https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316. In accordance with the PTAG, the USPTO conducted market research and the results indicated that there are currently four (4) RedHat resellers who are capable of fulfilling this requirement. Following a limited competition among the four (4) identified HUBZone vendors, the USPTO intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price award for to include a base period and three (3) one-year options, with an estimated Total Contract Value of $16,000,000.00. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor will a solicitation be issued. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the listed point of contact or alternate point of contact.