ITES-SW2 Contracts

The scope of the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2) includes COTS IT software products in the following 14 catalogs: Audio & Visual, Business & Finance, Communication, Database, Education, Internet, Modeling & Simulation, Multimedia & Design, NetOps, Office Suite, Operating Systems, Programming & Development, IT Utility & Security, and Specialized. ITES-SW2 also allows customers to fulfill a total solution requirement by adding related incidental services and/or hardware.

Ordering Open To: Army, DoD and other Federal Agencies

Ordering Instructions: Requests for software under ITES-SW2 are submitted via the CHESS RFQ or RA tools. The ITES-SW2 contracts are the Army’s mandatory source for the purchase of COTS IT software products. Army customers must follow the software order of precedence which is: Joint Enterprise License Agreements (JELAs), Enterprise License Agreements (ELAs) and Core Enterprise Technology Agreements (CETAs), first. Then, depending on their acquisition strategy, Army customers may utilize the ITES-SW2 contracts or DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). Customers must obtain a Statement of Non-availability from CHESS and/or an ITAS Approval from the HQDA G-6 if they wish to purchase outside of CHESS. Note that purchasing from an ELA or DOD ESI is considered purchasing through CHESS. See the CHESS FAQ page for further information.