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Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Training (VA-23-00082726)

ID: 36C10X23Q0202 • Type: Presolicitation

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Redmond Communications Inc, DBA Directions on Microsoft, 1410 Market Street, Suite 200 Kirkland, WA 98033 for 16 federal employees to attend the five-day Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp training held during July 2023 and October 2023. The training is a Virtual-based courseware with a Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT) which will provide critical knowledge and understanding needed to drive maximum value from VA s Microsoft investments. Topics will include: Key Microsoft licensing concepts and terminology Licensing models, use rights, and rules for major on-premises products such as SQL Server and Windows 10 How online services such as Microsoft 365 are packaged and licensed How to map software use to type and quantity of licenses required How to license products under virtualized scenarios Key items to consider while preparing for your next EA negotiation Design solutions in a way that minimizes licensing costs Budget more effectively for upcoming deployments Translate architecture into the necessary licenses Interact more effectively with your reseller and Microsoft representative Choose the most appropriate volume program for your company Identify compliance issues before you are audited Time license purchases to maximize discounts, lock in prices, and reduce maintenance payments This proposed purchase order is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106. This is a "Notice of Intent" and not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Interested parties that feel they can provide the services may respond to the point of contact listed in this notice no later than 10:00AM ET on July 5, 2023. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Redmond Communications Inc, DBA Directions on Microsoft, for 16 federal employees to attend the five-day Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp training. The training is aimed at providing critical knowledge and understanding needed to drive maximum value from VA’s Microsoft investments.

Work Details
The training will cover key Microsoft licensing concepts and terminology, licensing models, use rights, and rules for major on-premises products such as SQL Server and Windows 10, packaging and licensing of online services such as Microsoft 365, mapping software 'use' to type and quantity of licenses required, licensing products under virtualized scenarios, considerations for enterprise agreement (EA) negotiations, designing solutions to minimize licensing costs, budgeting effectively for upcoming deployments, translating architecture into necessary licenses, effective interaction with resellers and Microsoft representatives, choosing the most appropriate volume program for the company, identifying compliance issues before audits, and timing license purchases to maximize discounts and reduce maintenance payments.

Period of Performance
The training will be held during July 2023 and October 2023.

Place of Performance
Virtual

Overview

Response Deadline
July 5, 2023, 10:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
June 26, 2023, 6:23 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Virtual Kirkland, WA 98033 USA
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$15 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Odds of Award
65%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 8 days, below average for the Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick.
On 6/26/23 Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick issued Presolicitation 36C10X23Q0202 for Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Training (VA-23-00082726) due 7/5/23. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 611430 and PSC U009.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting Officer
Name
Tanya Sims-Williams   Profile
Phone
(202) 257-7231

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-0010X
Source Organization Code
100173467
Last Updated
Aug. 4, 2023
Last Updated By
Tanya.Sims-Williams@va.gov
Archive Date
Aug. 4, 2023