GSA seeks input on cloud services contract
New government-wide acquisition vehicle would cover “all cloud computing services and cloud computing service-based solutions.”
What: An invitation to collaborate on the General Services Administration’s upcoming blanket purchase agreement for cloud services.
Why: With the expiration of the first governmentwide cloud computing contract (the infrastructure-as-a-service BPA) and a looming August expiration date for the email-as-a-service BPA, GSA is developing a new cloud acquisition vehicle for federal agencies, including the Defense Department.
GSA released a request for information for the Cloud Contract Fostering Innovation in Government (Cloud ConFIG) in February, and in late March, it issued a "scope statement" that says the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract would cover "all cloud computing services and cloud computing service-based solutions."
“The contract encompasses all components necessary for implementing a complete cloud computing solution while allowing ancillary services for planning, development, implementation and support,” according to the statement. “The contract shall support all cloud computing service models including infrastructure-, platform- and software as-a-service and all deployment models such as public, private, community and hybrid.”
GSA plans to release a draft request for proposals this year. In the meantime, it is inviting government and industry stakeholders to provide input and feedback on the developing contract.
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