Microsoft Virtualization Development & Deployment Services

RECOVERY - This action is funded by the Recovery Act. This notice is provided for informational purposes only. This opportunity is for Microsoft Corporation, under a pre-existing Agency wide support services Contract (SS00-13-60014). The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to award a firm fixed price task order for Microsoft proprietary engineering and consulting services. These services will support test development, and deployment assistance for Microsoft Virtualization Technologies, and the evaluation and recommendations for the virtualization of Microsoft technologies on both Microsoft and third party virtual platforms. Microsoft Consulting services (MCS) shall provide technical advisor and leadership for the following: • Server Virtualization - Windows Server 2012 R2Application Virtualization - Microsoft Application Virtualization • Storage Virtualization - Data Protection Manager (DPM), Windows Storage Server • Desktop Virtualization - Enterprise Desktop Virtualization and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) • Virtualization Management - System Center Suite • Emerging Microsoft Virtualization Technologies • Microsoft technologies virtualization strategies and recommendations for: o Active Directory o System Center Suite of Products o Other technologies as necessary THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT RESPOND.