# Brand Name Justification for Ansible Software

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hdtra125fe068

- Solicitation number: HDTRA125FE068
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Contracting office: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1)
- 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: Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: Fort Belvoir. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-belvoir-va-5129008
- First posted: September 30, 2025
- Last posted: September 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/deef096258844ea684207ca5a968cdeb/view

## Description

This is a Brand Name Justification for Ansible Red Hat Software that is posted in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 Limiting Sources.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (UEI DT8KJHZXVJH5)
- Contract: HDTRA125FE068 under N6600124A0056, bpa call
- Obligated: $1,626,200.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: solicitation number HDTRA125FE068 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office HDTRA1 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HDTRA125FE068_9700_N6600124A0056_9700/

- Recipient: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (UEI DT8KJHZXVJH5)
- Contract: N6600124A0056 under 47QSWA18D008F
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: award number N6600124A0056 equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N6600124A0056_9700/


## Publications

- September 30, 2025: Justification. Notice deef096258844ea684207ca5a968cdeb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/deef096258844ea684207ca5a968cdeb/view

## Points of contact

- Coleen Sullivan, coleen.b.sullivan.civ@mail.mil

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