ITES-SW Contracts
As of 2 July 2018, no new CoN requests will be accepted by NETCOM. The new process is Risk Management Framework (RMF). All CoNs will remain valid until its expiration date. Army customers must adhere to Army policy as well as any local policies and procedures in place to ensure they are able to connect software purchased to the Army’s network. For questions concerning the sunset of the CoN program, please contact NETCOM: netcom.hq.networthiness@mail.mil or 520-538-6907 (Hours of Operation: 0730-1530 Arizona Time, Mon-Fri)
Effective 7 NOV 2017, the ITES-SW ceiling has increased by $130,000,000 from $49,000,000 to $179,000,000. The ceiling increase applies to the following vendors:
W52P1J-15-D-0006 - Four Inc.
W52P1J-15-D-0007 - Immix Technology
W52P1J-15-D-0008 - Carahsoft Technology Corporation
For clarity purposes, the combined total maximum dollar value of supplies that the Government may acquire under the suite of ITES-SW contracts is $179,000,000.
At market research phase, and prior to submitting an RFQ, all Ordering Contracting Officers must obtain email approval for orders over $500,000.00 from the Base Contracting Officer, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, in order to officially solicit the ITES-SW suite.
Email your request to: usarmy.belvoir.peo-eis.list.plchess-itessw@mail.mil
Subject Line: ITES-SW Order Approval
Scope
IT Utility & Security
Network administration tools, firewalls, backups, security tools, encryption tools, password managers, file compression, registry tools, test and document editors, data mining, decision support systems, asset and inventory management, and handheld software.
Modeling & Simulation
Software that facilitates a level of understanding of the interaction of the parts of a system, and of the system as a whole. This catalog includes: numerical analysis, statistical, GIS software, games/gaming, 3D modeling, and mapping software.
Multimedia & Design
Software used for graphic design, multimedia development, specialized image development, general image editing, or to access graphic files. This catalog includes: 3D drawing, computer aided dispatch (CAD), digital photography applications, animation creation, illustration, image editing, font tools, authoring tools, desktop publishing, graphics, and label makers (CD & paper).
Program & Development
Software that assists in the development of software applications. This catalog includes: editors, compilers, parsers, interpreters, loaders, programming libraries, documentation tools, testing environments, application creation, and web design.
Ordering is Open to the Army.
Requests for software under ITES-SW are submitted via the CHESS RFQ tool, but first check the Software Agreements to ensure there is not an ELA or DOD ESI Agreement for the product. Specific ordering instructions regarding ELA's and ESI agreements are provided in the contract documentation. Click here for a list of ELA and ESI Agreements.
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| ITES-SW FAQ | |||
| ITES-SW Ordering Guide | |||
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| Vendor | Contract Details Link (View Full Contract, Vendor Sale and Warranty Contacts, etc.) |
Vendor Catalog | Business Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Inc. | W52P1J-15-D-0006 |
Four Inc. Catalog
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 Small Business
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| Immix Technology | W52P1J-15-D-0007 |
Immix Technology Catalog
|
 Large Business
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| Carahsoft Technology Corporation | W52P1J-15-D-0008 |
Carahsoft Technology Corporation Catalog
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Large Business
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