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title: ITES-SW2 and Two More Contracts Expected to Drop in May
description: "We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in May: ITES-SW2, IT Cyber Security Support, and Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS)."
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# [ITES-SW2 and Two More Contracts Expected to Drop in May](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/red-team-blog-posts/2019/04/16/ites-sw2-release-in-may)

 Written by [Red Team Expert](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/red-team-blog-posts/author/red-team-expert) | Apr 16, 2019 6:42:06 PM

We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in May: Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2), IT Cyber Security Support, and Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS). Learn more about these opportunities in the descriptions below.

###### Government** Contract #1: ****Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2)**

**Agency**: Army  
**Expected Release Date**: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)  
**Value**: $13 Billion  
**Competition Type**: Full and Open | Unrestricted  
**Program Summary**: The Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Information Technology Enterprise Solutions software 2 (ITES-SW 2) acquisition is to support the Army, Department of Defense (DoD) community, and all Federal Agency enterprise Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and info-structure goals with a full range of commercially available off the-shelf (COTS) software products and maintenance in 14 specific product categories.  
**Requirements: **This acquisition will support a total solution. A total solution is defined as a software requirement that includes related incidental services and/or related incidental hardware.

- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 1 – Audio & Visual
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 2 – Business & Finance
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 3 – Communication
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 4 – Database
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 5 – Education
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 6 – Internet
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 7 – Modeling and Simulation*
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 8 – Multimedia & Design*
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 9 – NetOps
- Network Operations (NetOps) tools monitor and manage the networked devices.
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 10 – Office Suite
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 11 – Operating Systems
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 12 – Programming and Development*
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 13 – IT Utility and Security*
- ITES-SW 2 Catalog 14 – Specialized

MORE DETAILS HERE

###### **Government**** Contract #2: ****IT Cyber Security Support**

**Agency**: USPTO  
**Expected Release Date**: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)  
**Value**: $35.5 Million  
**Competition Type**: SB Set-Aside  
**Program Summary**: The US Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a continuing requirement for IT Cyber Security Support.  
**Requirements:**  
 The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

- Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support (All NIST Related Activities for all USPTO Internally Hosted Systems)
- Vulnerability and Compliance Scanning and Analysis
- Threat Analysis and Advanced Penetration Testing Support
- Program, Project, Audits, Data Calls, IT Security Awareness Training, and Security Policies Support
- Security Architecture and Engineering Support
- All Contractor Systems and Cloud System Support

MORE DETAILS HERE

###### **Government Contract #3: ****Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS)**

**Agency**: DHS  
**Expected Release Date**: May 2019 (Deltek Estimate)  
**Value**: $970 Million  
**Competition Type**: Full and Open | Unrestricted  
**Program Summary: **The US Department of Homeland Security may have a continuing requirement for Enterprise License Agreements for Enterprise Software Solutions.  
**Previous Requirements: **The contractor shall provide enterprise license agreements for Enterprise Software Solutions for the entire department including these areas:

- Application Infrastructure
- Backup and Storage
- Security

Benefits of the Current ESS BPAs include:

- Provide software licenses and maintenance for Application Infrastructure, Backup and Storage, and Security by download or media for each order issued
- Existing licenses and maintenance contracts from various outside vendors can be migrated under the Enterprise Software Solutions BPA
- Existing and future maintenance contracts will be co-terminated to one anniversary date
- Current license upgrades and transfer of licenses within and between DHS organizations at no additional cost
- Opportunity to negotiate additional discounts at the order level
- Licenses and maintenance costs will be centrally tracked under one license portal

MORE DETAILS HERE

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