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CHESS Program Overview

Doug HaskinProduct LeadCHESS3 April 2018

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CHESS Organization Relation to PEO EIS, ASA(ALT) and HQDA CIO/G-6

CHESS is a Product Lead in PEO EIS, under ASA(ALT) directly reporting to Enterprise Services (ES).

IT contracts are established in accordance with HQDA CIO/G-6 standards and policies.

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Program Executive Officer

Enterprise Services Project Director

CHESS Product Lead

ASA(ALT) - Dr. Bruce D. Jette

Ms. Chérie A. Smith

Mr. Tom Neff

Mr. Doug Haskin

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Army CHESS is a Product Lead positioned under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) and reporting directly to Enterprise Services (ES). Our PEO is Ms. Cherie Smith. PEO EIS falls under the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition Logistics and Technology ASA (ALT), also known as the Army Acquisition Executive.

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About CHESS

What is CHESS?

ADMC-2 & CB

LaptopsDesktopsMonitorsPrintersAudio Visual

7 ID/IQs$5.675B Ceiling

ITES-3H

Servers/WorkstationsNetworking EquipmentMultifunctional DevicesVTC EquipmentPeripherals

17 ID/IQs$5B Ceiling

Value of CHESS: Anything purchased through CHESS follows the DOD Applied Standards and Policies

ITES-SW

IT Utility & SecurityModeling & SimulationMultimedia & DesignProgram & Development

3 ID/IQs$179M Ceiling

Software Agreements

AdobeVMwareCiscoBMCCA

ESIELA

MicrosoftOracleSymantecIBM…and more

Wi-Fi Devices Contract

Tablets:• Wi-Fi only• No data/cellular• Apple or Android OS• MS Surface

NASA SEWP

ITS-SB

IT Services & SupportMigration/IntegrationWarranty & MaintenanceInformation AssuranceArchitecture Framework

9 ID/IQs$800M Ceiling

ITES-2S

IT Services & SupportProgram ManagementInformation AssuranceNetwork Support

16 ID/IQs$20B Ceiling

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Cheat Sheet chart which captures the programs and initiatives CHESS is responsible for day-to-day. POINT 1: CHESS satisfies Army IT requirements through IDIQ type contracts for HW and Services, open to ordering by all Army KOs, and others subject to their own agency regulations. Agreements highlighted in Gold are Hardware, Green is Services and Silver is Software. POINT 2: Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) is our primary contracting office through which agreements are put in place. Ordering is decentralized, handled by a customer’s local contracting office. POINT 3: CHESS and CIO/G-6 work together on requirements gathering specifically dealing with software on current and emerging enterprise license agreements. CIO/G-6 is also the office that processes ITAS waivers. Many of the policies and standards CHESS adheres to comes from the CIO/G-6 office. POINT 4: NETCOM architecture is the base for all products, including the Army Golden Master (AGM). In 2006 CIO/G-6 put out a Memo Establishing ARMY GOLDEN MASTER (AGM) AS THE STANDARD SOURCE FOR COMMON OPERATING SYSTEM BASELINE CONFIGURATIONS. POINT 5: CHESS is the Army’s Software Product Manager (SPM) for the DOD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) and awards Enterprise Software Agreements in conjunction with ACC. POINT 6: Value of CHESS is that anything purchased through CHESS follows the DOD Applied Standards and Policies.


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FY17 CHESS Sales By State

5 IDIQ contracts with over $30B ceiling■ $2.2B spent across all CHESS contracts■ 34% to Small Business ($766M)■ $16.7M potential GSA fee avoidance■ 32,096 individual Task / Delivery Orders

AK$41M

Hawaii$158M

OCONUS$122.5M

Other $2.23B

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Reverse Auction (RA) FY16 –FY17

No usage fee Direct Army oversight with requirements submitted directly to CHESS vendors Familiar framework of user-friendly CHESS RFQ Tool on IT e-mart

What’s Available?- Laptops/Desktops- Printers - Audio Visual- Software w/ CoN- Monitors

- Multi-functional Devices- Peripherals- and more

Amy Contracting Command has established reverse auction spend goals

CHESS Reverse Auction

Since Jan 2016, customers have conducted 542 RAs, potentially avoiding $218.3M on $355.9M initial bids

Increased use for large buys: in FY16, 2 RAs over $1M; in FY17 16 RAs over $1M; thus far in FY18 2 RAs over $1M

Computer buys: TRADOC Sep 16 ($16.4M), FORSCOM Jun 17 ($8M), HRC Sep 17 ($7.8M) Largest purchase: I3MP ($19.1M) networking products

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CHESS Authority

“…Purchasers of commercial hardware and software must satisfy their IT requirements by utilizing the CHESS contracts and DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) agreements first, regardless of dollar value or appropriation…Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of the CHESS contracts requires an Army Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G6 approved Information Technology Approval System (ITAS) Waiver.”

AFARS 5139.101-90 (a)

CHESS is the mandatory source for commercial IT hardware and software purchases

CHESS is the primary source for purchases of COTS software, desktops, and notebook

computers regardless of dollar value

“… CHESS, in conjunction with the Army Contracting Command’s designated offices, will conduct semiannual consolidated buys (CBs) for desktop and notebook computers. Organizations shall use the CB to satisfy their desktop and notebook requirements to the maximum extent possible.”

AR 25-1 3-4 (a)(3)

“… Regardless of dollar value or financial appropriation, Army organizations must procure COTS IT software and hardware from CHESS, including desktop and notebook computers, video teleconferencing equipment, routers, servers, printers, and so forth.”

AR 25-1 3-4 (a)(1)

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Army is mandated to utilize CHESS contracts for COTS IT HW and SW purchases. This is stated in the AFARS 5139.101. If an Army customer wants to procure COTS IT HW and SW outside of CHESS, they must obtain an ITAS Waiver through CIO/G-6. However, Army is NOT mandated to come through CHESS for Services but it is preferred if no small business capability exists. This is also stated in the FAR 13.003(b)(1) Subpart 19.5. An ITAS Waiver will NOT be required for services purchased outside of CHESS. Three policies listed above: Commercial IT Hardware & Software IT Services Training

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OMB Category ManagementLaptops & Desktops

• OMB Category Management Initiative• Comprises a series of policy memos designed to improve the acquisition, management, and

savings of common IT supplies & services Federal-wide• First policy memo applies to realizing cost savings and efficiency in the procurement of

laptops and desktops, focusing on three immediate:1. Standardizing configurations for common requirements2. Reducing and consolidating contracts for laptops/desktops3. Optimizing price and performance

• Applies to DOD and Army• Federal-wide policy, including DOD• Army will be measured based OMB established goals

• CHESS meeting OMB goals for the Army• CHESS Consolidated Buy (CB) has long met OMB’s laptop/desktop goals

• Single primary source for Army laptop/desktop purchases• Validated common configurations• Even further reduced prices from base contract

• Compliant with OMB’s Government-wide Strategic Solutions (GSS) laptop/desktop categories

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) approved Category Management Policy 15-1 on 16 Oct 15. Category Management is intended to improve the Federal government’s buying power by consolidating into fewer contracts for purchasing standard COTS IT items and offering fewer, standard configurations. This policy directs: Agencies to purchase at least 80% of basic laptop and desktop requirements using the standard (GSS) configurations Civilian agencies to purchase laptops and desktops through three approved contracts (GSA Schedule 70, NASA SEWP, NIH CIO-SP) DOD to designate approved vehicles for DOD purchasing (CHESS’ ADMC-2 and ITES-3H were identified in the DOD CIO response)


CHESS Category Management

CHESS aligns with OMB Category Management goals

Products Purchased via CHESS Consolidated Buy (CB)…

Meet all DOD Applied Standards & Policies

Windows 10 compliant

Compliant with GSS configurations

OMB Category Management Policy CHESS

Standard configurations for common requirements

Reduce & consolidate contracts for laptops/desktops

Optimize price and performance

Open for all DoD and Federal customers with no fee

Army mandated use of CHESS contracts


Current / Upcoming Contracts

Current CHESS IDIQ Contracts• Hardware:

• Army Desktop and Mobile Computing – 2 (ADMC-2)• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 3 Hardware (ITES-3H)

• Services:• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 2 Services (ITES-2S)• Information Technology Services – Small Business (ITS-SB)

• Software:• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software (ITES-SW)

Upcoming CHESS IDIQ Contracts• Hardware:

• Army Desktop and Mobile Computing – 3 (ADMC-3) – Follow-on for ADMC-2; Awarded; in protest resolution• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 4 Hardware (ITES-4H); ITES-3H expires in Feb 2021; planning for follow-on

ITES-4H contract will begin soon

• Services:• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 3 Services (ITES-3S) – Follow-on for ITES-2S and ITS-SB; In source selection

• Software:• Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2) – Follow-on for ITES-SW; Industry Day in Spring 2018


ADMC-2 Contract Scope• Commodity purchases of commercial off-the-shelf desktops, notebooks, ruggedized and semi-

ruggedized devices, slates/tablets, printers, scanners, power supplies, displays, video teleconferencing equipment (VTC), digital cameras, transit cases and related accessories and upgrades. Limited services include: installation, asset tagging, imaging, site survey, system configuration. Related services: installation, site survey, system configuration, integration, imaging, asset tagging and distribution

• Base contract for desktop and notebook Consolidated Buys (CBs)• Includes technology refreshment, replacement and new technology provisions

Consolidated Buys FY17 (2nd & 4th quarter)• $144M cost savings (measured against GSA Schedule 70 / MSRP) on $229M total spending (39%

discount)• Over 210,000 computers sold to Army customers through two Consolidated Buy periods in

support of Windows 10 migration

ADMC-2/Consolidated Buy (CB)

ADMC-2 Contract Overview• Seven (7) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts• Period of Performance: 24 APR 2006 to 23 APR 2018• Open to Army, DOD, and Federal agencies• Program Maximum: $5.675 Billion across all contracts for life of contracts

(including all options)• Decentralized Ordering

• IT e-mart Request for Quote (RFQ) Tool preferred• Contracting Officers have the option to negotiate the proposed

delivery order pricing• No CHESS fee• Spend to date: $5.47 Billion

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The ADMC-2 contracts provide for the acquisition of COTS IT equipment and related services. This HW vehicle is designed for commodities, “one-offs,” or replacement items. Essentially, HW that isn’t related to a total solution – for example, a desktop, laptop, or printer, rather than standing up a new office or installation. There are 7 IDIQs and the program maximum is $5.675B across all of the contracts including options. ADMC-2 will expire in April of 2018 and is open to Army, DOD and all Federal agencies. Ordering is decentralized and there is no usage fee. Decentralized ordering means that CHESS does not initiate or develop delivery orders. These functions are carried out by the requiring agency’s local area contracting command. CHESS provides guidance and acts as a mediator between the ADMC-2 Contracting Officer at ACC, the vendors and our customers. Our preferred method of requesting quotes is through the CHESS IT e-mart RFQ tool. It is not required but CHESS is only able to track and access RFQs that are submitted this way. ADMC-2 recently received a full 18 month extension, including options which goes through 23 APR 2018 (6 month base, 6 month option and 2 - 3 month options).


ITES-3H Contract Overview• Seventeen (17) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts (8 small businesses, 9

large)• Period of Performance: 25 APR 2016 to 21 FEB 2021• Open to Army, DOD, and Federal Agencies• Program Maximum: $5 Billion across all contracts for life of contracts (including all options)• Decentralized Ordering

• IT e-mart Request for Quote (RFQ) Tool • Contracting Officers have the option to negotiate the proposed delivery order pricing

• No CHESS fee• Spend to date: $1.30 Billion

ITES-3H Contract Scope• IT hardware solutions of commercial off-the-shelf RISC/EPIC servers, Windows based servers,

workstations, thin clients, desktop and notebooks (as part of a total solution), storage systems, networking equipment, network printers, cables, connectors, cabinets, video teleconferencing equipment (VTC), power supplies and related ancillaries.

• Related Fixed Prices Services include: system configuration and integration, physical site analysis, installation and relocation, high availability configuration and legacy equipment warranty/maintenance.

• Includes desktops and notebooks for the fielding of a complete system or part of total solution

• Includes Technology Refresh and New Technology Provisions

Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-3 Hardware (ITES-3H)

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ITES 3H is your total IT HW solution vehicle. If you are undergoing a system refresh, standing up an installation, getting networking equipment, with related software and related services, this is the vehicle you would solicit. The ordering period for the ITES-3H contracts in June 2016 and is open to all Army, DOD, and all federal agencies. Ordering is decentralized and there is no usage fee. The RFQ tool is the required method of obtaining quotes through CHESS. There are 17 IDIQs on ITES-3H and the program maximum is $5B across all contracts including options. There is a clause in the contract that allows services and deliveries to be executed up to 12 months beyond the expiration date of the contract. Customers now have the ability to do small business set-asides through ITES-3H. Please note that personal computers and notebooks under this contract are for the fielding of a complete or total design solution as opposed to a personal computer or notebook replacement vehicle which would be mandatory for purchase under ADMC-2 during the Consolidated Buy. Our vendors do continually monitor new technologies and refresh their catalog product offerings throughout the life of the contract which allows CHESS to stay on top of an evolving IT world and the ability to offer our customers the latest and greatest products. EXTRA: ITES-2H DOs issued prior to 23 June 2016 are permitted to execute deliveries and services within the scope of the contract for up to 12 months after expiration of the contract per FAR clause 52.216-22(d), which is included in the base contracts.


Common Hardware Systems (CHS)

Program OverviewThe CHS program office enables the Army's Operating Force by providing a holistic approach to acquiring common hardware across the battle space, utilizing the most effective and efficient means to meet the unique fielding requirements of tactical program offices. CHS coordinates across tactical programs to provide consolidated procurement and sustainment of modified COTS IT and to ensure configuration and obsolescence management. CHS partners with industry to examine new and emerging technologies that meet the operational need.

• Requirements Type: CDD – Approved 2006, Revalidated 2013• Acquisition Program – ACAT III designated• Fully G8 POM funded RDT&E program – NOT fee-for-service • Systems Engineering & Technology Support to all DoD• Available to Army & other DoD Agencies

Key Capabilities• Tactical / Operational Requirements:

• Commercial IT Hardware• Services in support of CHS Hardware

• Customized Hardware Configurations: • Ruggedization to MILSPEC standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-464 – and includes Gov’t-Witnessed First

Article Testing)• Transportability Requirements (e.g. Operational Transit Cases, Installation Kits)

• Configuration Management & End-of-Life Support• Systems Engineering Support for Undefined Requirements


ITES-2S Contract Overview• Sixteen (16) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts• Period of Performance: 20 DEC 2006 to 13 APR 2018• Open to Army, DOD, and Federal agencies• Program Maximum: $20 Billion across all contracts for life of contracts (including all options)• Decentralized Ordering

• IT e-mart Request for Proposal (RFP) Tool required for Task Order Requests (TORs)• Contracting Officers have the option to negotiate the proposed task order pricing

• No CHESS fee• CONUS & OCONUS• Spend to date: $12.27 Billion

ITES-2S Contract Scope• A full range of services and solutions necessary for the Army to satisfy its support of Army net

centric goals with Information Technology (IT) services worldwide • The IT services solutions are categorized in the following task areas:

Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 2 Service (ITES-2S)

– Business Process Reengineering (BPR)knowledge management

– Information Systems Security– Information Assurance– Information Technology Services– Enterprise Design, Integration, and

Consolidation

– Education/ Training– Program/ Project Management– Systems Operations and Maintenance– Network support

Enterprise Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DXC Technology

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Our ITES-2S vendors provide service solutions compliant with the ARMY approved standards. Examples of task areas would be Program Manager, Quality Assurance Analysts, help desk support, etc. A full list can be found on the CHESS IT e-mart. There are 16 IDIQ contracts under ITES-2S with a program maximum of $20B across all contracts including options. This contract is currently set to expire on April 13, 2018. The contract allows for 3 types the Task Orders: FFP, T&M and Cost and is open to Army, DOD and Federal agencies. Note that Army is not mandated to procure Services through CHESS as we mention before but the AFARS does designate CHESS as the Army’s preferred source for services contracts where a small business capability does not exist. The contract also offers decentralized ordering. You will NOT submit an RFQ for a services contract. You will submit your TOR through the RFP tool. The system automatically defaults to RFQ so make sure you are on the right screen when requesting Proposals for services only requirements. EXPIRATION LANGUAGE: The ordering period for the ITES-2S contracts has been extended by thirty-six months. The extension provides for ordering from 14 April 2015 until 13 April 2018. Ceiling labor rates for FP and T&M-type task orders are held at the Ordering Period Year 9 ceiling rates for the duration of the extension. The Ordering Guide update reflecting these changes is in process.


ITS-SB Contract Overview• Nine (9) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts• Period of Performance: 12 JUL 2012 to 13 APR 2018• Open to Army, DOD, and Federal agencies• Program Maximum: $800 Million across all contracts for life of contracts (including all options)• Decentralized Ordering


• No CHESS fee• Firm fixed price, time and materials, cost plus• CONUS ONLY• Spend to date: $333.68 Million

ITS-SB Contract Scope• a full range of services and solutions necessary for the Army to satisfy its support of the Army

enterprise infrastructure and infostructure goals with information technology (IT) services within CONUS.

• The IT services solutions are categorized in the following task areas:

Information Technology Services –Small Business (ITS-SB)

– Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)

– Information Assurance (IA)– Independent Verification &

Validation (IV&V)– Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)

Engineering Services– Migration/Integration IT Services– Warranty and Maintenance.

T4

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The 2 scope differences between ITES-2S and ITS-SB is that SB can only satisfy CONUS requirements and it’s an IDIQ suite made up of all Small Businesses. There are 9 IDIQ contracts under ITS-SB with a program maximum of $800M across all contracts including options. This contract expires in April 2018. The contract allows for 3 types of Task Orders: FFP, T&M and Cost plus and is open to Army, DOD and Federal agencies. The contract also offers decentralized ordering. Utilize the RFP tool. EXPIRATION LANGUAGE:The ordering period for the ITS-SB contracts has been extended by twenty-six months. The extension provides for ordering from 15 Feb 2016 until 13 Apr 2018, with all work required to be completed by 13 April 2020. Ceiling labor rates for FP and T&M-type task orders are held at the Ordering Period Year 5 ceiling rates for the duration of the extension. ��REMINDER: As a result of re-certification the four vendors listed below are no longer a "Small Business" and will not be eligible to participate in this extension. Performance under any current task order or task orders issued prior to 15 Feb 2016 must be completed within 24 months of the expiration of the contract per FAR clause 52.216-22(d), which is included in the base contracts. This applies to the following vendors: ��W91QUZ-11-D-0001 ActioNet W91QUZ-11-D-0003 Engineering Services Network, Inc. W91QUZ-11-D-0004 Enterprise Information Services, Inc. W91QUZ-11-D-0011 NetCentrics


Army Cloud Computing Enterprise Transformation (ACCENT)

ACCENT Contract Overview• Period of Performance: BOAs - 3 years; TOs - up to 5 years• Open to Army and DOD• Program Maximum: $248.7 million ($204 million hosting and $44 million transition/modernization).• Decentralized Ordering


• No CHESS fee• All ordering on ACCENT must be through CHESS

ACCENT Contract Scope• Services and solutions necessary for the Army to satisfy the requirement to migrate Army enterprise

systems/applications to commercial cloud service providers and/or AEHFs. Commercial cloud services will be acquired based on approved Cloud Service Provider (CSO) Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs) (i.e., those with a DoD Provisional Authorization). ACCENT will also enable capability owners to modernize and transition applications to CSP/CSOs and/or AEHFs, and facilitate the acquisition of modular or mobile hosting facilities.

• Cloud Hosting• Transition Support• Modernization

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All ordering on ACCENT must be through CHESS. ACCENT provides an Army contract vehicle to procure technical support for transition of Army enterprise systems/applications migrating to a commercial cloud environment or an Army Enterprise Hosting Facility (AEHF). These requirements are in support of the Army Data Center Consolidation Plan (ADCCP) modernization and migration requirements. The Army is moving designated IT applications, systems and associated data to authorized commercial cloud service providers (CSP) and consolidating data centers to AEHFs. ��Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) will be issued to allow Army capability owners to obtain commercial cloud hosting services in any combination of service models, deployment models, and Impact Levels as defined in the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) along with transition and modernization support services required to move a system/application to a cloud environment. Cloud requirements may also include mobile computer solutions. The ACCENT BOA will be the Army's preferred source used by all Army commands and organizations requiring commercial cloud hosting, data center migration, transition support, and application modernization services.��Note: CSP/CSO required to have FedRAMP/DoD provisional Authorization (PA) to be awarded a BOA.


Software Procurement through CHESS

Visit the CHESS Software Agreements Page to get started!

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To procure software through CHESS first you need to see if your requirement can be met via ELAs, ESIs, or the ITES-SW contract. You must look at ELAs first then ESI and lastly ITES-SW. To determine if the CHESS contracts meet your requirements you will need to refer to the specific software contract pages. For ITES-SW you will need to submit a RFQ. If you determine the CHESS contracts do not meet your requirements you can submit a SoNA request.

https://chess.army.mil/Contract/SoftwareAgreements


ITES-SW Contract Overview• Three (3) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts• Period of Performance: 11 FEB 2015 to 11 FEB 2020• Open to Ordering contracting officers within the Army • Program Maximum: $179 Million across all contracts for life of contracts (including

all options)• Decentralized Ordering

• IT e-mart Request for Quote (RFQ) Tool• No CHESS fee• Spend to date: $45.28 Million

ITES-SW Contract Scope• COTS software products and related services that have obtained a full Certificate of

Networthiness (CoN) applicable under the following categories:• IT Utility & Security• Modeling & Simulation• Multimedia & Design• Program & Development

Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software (ITES-SW)

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Our newly awarded ITES-SW contract is currently only open to the Army. This contract consists of 3 IDIQ type contracts with 4 catalogs. Decentralized ordering can be leveraged through the RFQ tool on the CHESS website. Only products with an approved Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) are on contract.


CHESS IT e-mart

IT e-mart Features:• Contract Information, Modifications and Lists of Products• Request For Quote (RFQ)/Request For Proposal (RFP)/Request For Information (RFI) Tool *• Reverse Auction Capability*• Statements of Non-Availability (SoNA) Request Tool *• Lower Price Feedback Form*• CHESS License Tracker for Software (LTS)*• Consolidated Buy Compare Tool• Aggregated Buy Entry (ABE) Tool• Request for Training Tool *• CHESS Tutorials, Ordering Guides & FAQs• CHESS Events Calendar• Software Agreements for ELAs and ESIs **• “Report a Bug” for Feedback *• Link to CIO/G-6 ITAS Waiver • Government Employee Purchase Program

*Must be logged in**Must be CAC logged in

https://chess.army.mil

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This list illustrates all of the features offered to our customers. Note the asterisks at the bottom of the page – in order to gain full capability to the IT e-mart, a customer must be registered and logged in.

https://chess.army.mil/


Request For (RF) Tool

In order to utilize the RF Tool to submit Request for Quotes (RFQs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFI), or to start a Reverse Auction (RA) you must be logged into the CHESS IT e-mart at https://chess.army.mil(Once you are logged in to the CHESS IT e-mart click “RFx” on the Main Menu bar to access the RF Tool)

• Request for Quote (RFQ) – Utilize when procuring Hardware & Software from ADMC-2, ITES-3H, Mobility Services and ITES-SW contract vehicles.

• Request for Proposal (RFP) – Utilize when procuring Services from ITES-2S and ITS-SB contract vehicles.

• Request for Information (RFI) – Utilize when conducting market research to request information from any of the vendors listed on any CHESS contract.

• Reverse Auction (RA) – Utilize when soliciting vendors to successively bid prices down against other vendors. Only available for ADMC-2, ITES-3H and ITES-SW.

https://chess.army.mil/


Contact Us

Computer Hardware, Enterprise Solutions and Software (CHESS)

9351 Hall Road, Building 1456

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5526CHESS Customer Support Team: 888-232-4405 [email protected]

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