Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Announcement

On Oct. 1, 2016, the following Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) will be expiring:  

• W91QUZ-09-A-0003 held by Carahsoft Technology Corporation for VMware software products
• W91QUZ-04-A-0002 held by Computer Associates, Inc. for CA Enterprise Management & Security software products
• BPA W91QUZ-06-A-0006 held by SMS Data Products Group, Inc. for Blue Coat and Smart Filter Webfiltering software products

Until Sept. 30, 2016, any requirement to purchase VMware software products, CA Enterprise Management & Security software products, Blue Coat and Smart Filter Webfiltering software products shall continue to utilize the BPAs.

Effective Oct. 1, 2016, software products that fall under one of these expiring BPAs may be added to any of the ITES-SW contracts. Only those software products that hold a Certificate of Networthiness and are within scope of the following can be added:

• ITES-SW Catalogs
• I-IT Utility & Security
• II-Modeling & Simulation
• III-Multimedia & Design
• IV-Program Development

Once new BPAs are put in place for VMware software products, CA Enterprise Management & Security software products, Blue Coat and Smart Filter Webfiltering software products, any software products added under the ITES-SW suite of contracts SHALL be deleted.