On november 27, 2019, the department of defense dod issued a proposed rule to amend the defense federal regulation supplement dfars regarding the treatment of certain items as commercial items dfars case 2019d029 the proposed rule has three main elements. Contract types will be determined iaw the far and defense federal acquisition regulation supplement dfars based on the circumstances of each order. Blanket purchase agreement smartbuy enterprise software agreement fa877116a0001 xacta ia manager. Users must comply with component level policy for use of their component specific ela. In addition, chess is the armys dod enterprise software initiative esi software product manager spm.
In addition to identifying risks, xacta ia manager automatically initiates. The enterprise software initiative esi is a department of defense dod initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide bestpriced, standardscompliant information technology it. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by april 1, 2002. This bpa is an enterprise software agreement esa as defined in dfars 208. If the policy allows for waivers to use the ela, then with an approved waiver the user must consider the dod esi enterprise software agreement in accordance with dfars 208. If software is not available to the contractor through a dod esi source, the contractor. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a joint effort in coordination with the federalwide smartbuy program to maximize dod buying power for. The enterprise software initiative esi is a department of defense dod initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide bestpriced bestpriced, standardscompliant information technology it to dod customers. An electronic version of the official dfars is available at.
Just last month, the department of defense issued a final rule amending the defense federal acquisition regulation supplement to implement those provisions. Part 8 required sources of supplies and services acquisition. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprisequality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime platforms for. Information technology enterprise solutions 3 services ites 3s. Government software acquisition policies dfars and.
Information technology enterprise solutions3 services ites3s ordering guide version 1. The esi is a business discipline used to coordinate multiple it investments and leverage the buying power of. Computer hardware enterprise software and solutions chess afcea belvoir industry days 21 mar, 2019 doug haskin. Enterprise software initiative department of navy chief. This initiative promotes the use of enterprise software agreements with contractors that offer dod favorable terms and. Esi, an approved quick hit initiative under the business initiative council bic, thus became the official clearinghouse for all dod buys of commercial software and services. Dod esi customers may now order azul software through the nasa sewp catalog.
The department of navy don, on behalf of the dod enterprise software initiative. Supplements dfars, general services administration gsa manuals, enterprise software initiative esi guidelines, defense logistics acquisition directive dlad, and dla procurement policy letters. Authorized esi users include all defense components, u. Please cite dfars case 2000d023 in the subject line of emailed. The letter needs to include the contract number under which they are eligible. Smartbuy enterprise software agreement fa877116a0001 xacta ia manager. Place orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached enterprise software agreements, or instructions for obtaining commercial software or software maintenance from enterprise software initiative inventories, and this authorization. Coast guard, intelligence community, and defense contractors. The bpa is an enterprise software agreement esa as defined in dfars 208. Commercial software licensing dod esi and software. The purpose of this web site is to facilitate effective information flow about the dod enterprise software initiative dod esi.
The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. The department of defense dod enterprise software initiative esi is a joint dod initiative designed to develop and implement a dod enterprise procurement process. Azul now availiable through nasa sewp catalog april 15, 2020. Enterprise software agreement means an agreement or a contract that is used to acquire designated commercial software or related services such as software maintenance. Policies, standards and licensing knowledggg pge to. This initiative promotes the use of enterprise software agreements with. To purchase from the dod data at rest encryption enterprise software initiative esi blanket purchase agreements bpas, which are cobranded with gsa smartbuy, contractors need a letter from their cocotr stating that they are eligible to purchase off the bpas. Blanket purchase agreement bpa n6600119a0010 carahsoft. Dfars and army federal acquisition regulation supplements afars. Commercial software licensing dod esi and software category. In this capacity, chess has the responsibility for managing the dod and army enterprise software agreements esas whose use has been mandated by the defense federal acquisition regulation supplements dfars and army federal acquisition. Ordering guide department of defense sap enterprise software agreement blanket purchase agreement bpa n0010408azf42contractor. Dod esi dod enterprise software initiative smartbuy. Esi does not dictate the products or services to be acquired.
As used in this subpart enterprise software agreement means a blanket purchase agreement or a contract that is used to acquire designated commercial software or related services such as software maintenance enterprise software initiative means an initiative led by the dod chief information officer to develop processes for dodwide software asset management. Information technology enterprise solutions 3 services. Required sources of supplies and services acquisition. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a joint effort in coordination with the federalwide smartbuy program to maximize dod buying power for commercially available information technology and selected services on a dodwide basis. Deviations from these guidelines will require a signed waiver letter from dlas senior procurement executive spe. Department of defense enterprise software initiative dod esi. S91 requirements for commercial software and related services, such as software maintenance, in accordance with the dod enterprise software initiative esi shall not require a signed dd form 2579 by the office of small business programs providing the contracting officer or ordering officer completessigns a new dd form 2579 for the contract file with the following justifying statement in block 14. Unclassifiedapproved for public release 3 purchasers of commercial hardware and software must satisfy their it requirements by utilizing the chess contracts and dod enterprise software initiative esi.
Questions regarding these guidelines and procedures for placing orders against the contracts should be directed to computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions chess. Enterprise software initiative means an initiative led by the dod chief information officer to develop processes for dodwide software asset management. Procurement news october 31, 2002 center for regulatory. Blanket purchase agreements were awarded to adacel inc. Oct 31, 2002 enterprise software initiative esi on october 25, 2002, dod published a new esi rule in the federal register. Sap enterprise software agreement this bpa is an enterprise software agreement esa as defined in dfars 208. Computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions peo eis. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprise quality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime platforms for. In addition, chess is the armys dod enterprise software initiative esi software. Dod is proposing to amend the defense federal acquisition regulation supplement dfars to add policy pertaining to the use of enterprise software agreements for the acquisition of commercial software and software maintenance. Dfar defense federal acquisition regulation supplement.
Department of defense dod support for the smartbuy initiative smartbuy is a governmentwide enterprise software initiative led by 0mb to streamline the acquisition process and provide best priced, standardscompliant commercial software. Oct 25, 2002 esi promotes the use of enterprise software agreements esas with contractors that allow dod to obtain favorable terms and pricing for commercial software and related services. Blanket purchase agreement bpa n6600119a0120 carahsoft. Dod esis mission extends across the entire commercial it lifecycle combining the dods.
Policies, standards and licensing knowledggg pge to protect. Dpc defense acquisition regulations system dfarspgi. Microsoft products and symantec are purchased through an air force enterprise license agreement ela contract or a dod enterprise software initiative esi. It implements section 877 of the national defense authorization act ndaa for fiscal year 2017, providing for the treatment of. This nondod documentation is required because the esi blanket. Defense federal acquisition regulation supplement dfars and procedures, guidance, and information pgi the dfars and pgi provide uniform acquisition policies and procedures for the department of defense. This subpart prescribes policy and procedures for acquisition. With the broadened scope of covered defense information cdi, including contractor proprietary information and the new requirement to report any cyber incident that affects your defense information system, its important to collect all of your logs in a centralized platform that allows for easy search and reporting. Software maintenance means services normally provided by a software company as standard services at established catalog or market prices, e. Fms, are authorized to place orders under this ea and must comply with dfars 208. Information technology enterprise solutions3 services.
The department of defense enterprise software initiative, established in 1998 and sponsored by the dod chief information officer, was created to consolidate requirements for commercial software applications and negotiate with vendors to save time and money in the acquisition of software. Dod enterprise software initiative the dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. Department of defense enterprise software initiative dod esi ordering guide. Esi promotes the use of enterprise software agreements esas with contractors that allow dod to obtain favorable terms and pricing for commercial software and related services. Enterprise software initiative esi on october 25, 2002, dod published a new esi rule in the federal register. The dfars states that departments and agencies shall fulfill requirements for commercial software and related services, such as software maintenance, in accordance with the dod enterprise software initiative esi. Computer software does not include computer databases or computer. Federal register defense federal acquisition regulation.
This class deviation remains in effect until incorporated in the dfars or otherwise rescinded. This ordering guide has been developed by the dod esi team to assist it buyers and contracting. Place orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached enterprise software agreement s, or instructions for obtaining commercial software or software maintenance from enterprise software initiative inventories, and this authorization. Enterprise software initiative means an initiative led by the dod chief. Government software acquisition policies dfars and data. Enterprise software initiative agreements for dod and. Tanium bpa as the first dod core enterprise technology agreement ceta. Xacta ia manager establishes a centralized security management platform that facilitates compliance assessment, continuous risk and compliance management, and security process enforcement. These steps are summarized as follows from the dfars. This dod esi bpa is issued in accordance with the policy and guidelines provided in the defense federal acquisition regulation supplement dfars section 208. Department of defense dod support for the smartbuy.
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