IBM Passport Advantage Software Subscription and Support Services
In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, it is the intent of the National Library of Medicine on behalf of the Center for Information Technology to procure the renewal of the IBM Passport Advantage Software Subscription and Support Services to support the NIH Enterprise Directory (NED) on a sole source/non-competitive basis from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
IBM is the original manufacturer of IBM Passport Advantage software products.Except for third-party code licensed by IBM, title to and ownership of the native IBM Passport Advantage software source code, and all applicable rights in patents, copyrights and trade secrets in the IBM Passport Advantage software, remains exclusively with IBM. As owner of the software, IBM performs defect prevention and detection procedures on our IBM Passport Advantage software source code. Accordingly, IBM is the sole manufacturer of all IBM Passport Advantage software bug fixes and other software code maintenance updates based on changes to the IBM Passport Advantage software source code, which are currently provided as part of the IBM Subscription and support services. In order maintain continuity and uniformity in the IT environment for ease of support and maintenance purposes, it is essential to use the IBM software make and model.
The following products will be procured:
PART # PART DESCRIPTION QTY
P/N E0NUQLL. IBM Business Process Manager Server for Non-Production Environment Processor Value Unit 840 EA
PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support
Renewal 12 Months
P/N E0NUNLL. IBM Business Process Manager Server Processor Value Unit(PVU) Annual SW 600 EA
Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months
P/N E0BRFLL. IBM Process Designer Per Authorized User Annual SW 4 EA
Subscription & Support Renewal
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
Taneil C Crump, Contract Specialist, Phone 13018275331, Email Taneil.Crump@nih.gov - Karen Miller, Contracting Officer, Phone 301.496.6546, Email karen.miller@nih.gov
