Customizable Virtual Machine and Cloud Computing Platform

ID: 19AQMM25B0100 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

Posted: Feb. 5, 2025, 11:06 a.m. EST

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as market research to determine industry's capabilities to provide a proven commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) cloud service solution that can provide customizable virtual machine instances, provide predefined and custom machine types, and serverless computing that allow developers to perform event-driven functions without the need to manage servers. The solution must also offer data centers that are globally located across multiple regions and able to ensure data accessibility and optimal performance through high-speed data transfer and low-latency connections. The solution must be commercially proven to provide a virtual cloud service platform for data storage, computing, and infrastructure; in a secure, scalable, and flexible information technology (IT) environment.

Additional specific capability requirements are described in the attached RFI document (PDF).

February 5, 2025 - Questions and Responses uploaded.

Posted: Feb. 4, 2025, 3:28 p.m. EST

Posted: Jan. 23, 2025, 2:20 p.m. EST

Background
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) is seeking to advance the interests of the American people through effective foreign policy and IT services.

The mission of DT is to deliver knowledge resources and IT services securely and efficiently to over 300 sites and 275 missions worldwide. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather industry capabilities for a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) cloud service solution that meets specific functional requirements.

Work Details
The RFI seeks a proven COTS cloud service solution capable of providing customizable virtual machine instances, predefined and custom machine types, and serverless computing for event-driven functions without server management.

The solution must include globally located data centers ensuring data accessibility, high-speed data transfer, and low-latency connections. It should provide a secure, scalable, and flexible IT environment for data storage, computing, and infrastructure. Additional specific capability requirements are detailed in the attached RFI document.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations for performance are not explicitly stated but imply global service capabilities.

Overview

Agency

DOS Office of Acquisition Management (AQM) [DOS]

Response Deadline

Feb. 7, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST (original: Feb. 7, 2025, 3:00 a.m. EST) Past Due

Posted

Jan. 23, 2025, 2:20 p.m. EST (updated: Feb. 5, 2025, 11:06 a.m. EST)

Set Aside

None

NAICS

541519 - Other Computer Related Services

PSC

DA10 - IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service

Place of Performance

Washington, DC 20006 United States

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

$34 Million

Pricing

Likely Fixed Price

Est. Level of Competition

Low

Odds of Award

18%

On 1/23/25 DOS Office of Acquisition Management issued Sources Sought 19AQMM25B0100 for Customizable Virtual Machine and Cloud Computing Platform due 2/7/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541519 and PSC DA10.

Primary Contact

Name

Andrew Rothstein Profile

rothsteinat@state.gov

Phone

None

Question & Answer

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF > STATE, DEPARTMENT OF > ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM

FPDS Organization Code

1900-AQMMA

Source Organization Code

500026360

Last Updated

Feb. 22, 2025

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