# Award Announcement 70Z07924FBOD40001 IT Research and Advisory Support Licenses

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- Solicitation number: 70Z07924FBOD40001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Gartner, Inc.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Coast Guard
- Contracting office: C5I Division 1 Alexandria (70Z079)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- First posted: September 30, 2024
- Last posted: September 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a9e7b8a0c1448d88f0f207a51db291b/view

## Description

The objective of this requirement is to obtain relevant research and tailored advisory services via license subscriptions to assist the USCG with maintaining, improving and modernizing its IT infrastructure and business practices.

The licenses must provide the responsive delivery of actionable, objective and independent insights that inform strategic planning and decision making, and allow the USCG to implement government and industry best practices across the broad range of current and emerging subject areas including but not limited to cloud and data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), mobility, DoDIN operations/DOD 365, IT security implementation, application development using Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, contracting actions, budgetary formulation and execution, enterprise architecture, and ubiquitous global connectivity.

The licenses and associated services must assist the USCG to enhance the management of current IT services as well as accelerate the design and implementation of future IT initiatives. It is imperative that the licenses and associated services have significant depth and breadth across every aspect of the current and emerging IT/enterprise service delivery landscape.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Gartner, Inc. (UEI CFALLJBGZ697)
- Contract: 70Z07924FBOD40001 under N6600119A0049, bpa call
- Obligated: $2,684,358.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70Z07924FBOD40001 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 70Z079 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70Z07924FBOD40001_7008_N6600119A0049_9700/


## Publications

- September 30, 2024: Special notice, due October 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 5a9e7b8a0c1448d88f0f207a51db291b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a9e7b8a0c1448d88f0f207a51db291b/view

## Points of contact

- Randall Cole Jackson, Randall.c.jackson@uscg.mil
- Kenyada T. Corley, kenyada.t.corley@uscg.mil

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