ITES-4H
W519TC25DA037
Overview: The Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS), no Digital Marketplace, in coordination with the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, has issued contracts to support the Army’s requirements, within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) to include remote OCONUS , covering a full range of Information Technology (IT) equipment for client, server, storage, and network environments; for related incidental services and software; for maintenance/warranty of legacy IT equipment; and for warranty variations as part of an Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 4 Hardware (ITES-4H) solution. The equipment and services shall be commercial in accordance with the definition of commercial items in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.
The fundamental purpose of the ITES-4H acquisition is to support the Army enterprise infrastructure and infostructure goals with a full range of innovative, world class information technology equipment and solutions at a reasonable price. It is essential that the proposed ITES-4H equipment integrate and enhance Army Net-operations/Net-centric capabilities, while providing a common look and feel for Army applications at all levels of both the strategic and tactical Army enterprise. The equipment must be in compliance with existing Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Army standardization, security, and interoperability policies.
Scope: The ITES-4H contracts provide for the purchase and lease of commercial UNIX Based Servers, Non-UNIX based servers, desktops, notebooks, workstations, thin/zero clients, storage systems, networking equipment (including wireless), network printers, product ancillaries (including equipment cabinets, racks and mounts), peripherals (including monitors), network cabling products, video teleconferencing (VTC) products, standalone displays (e.g., plasma screens, HDTVs), document scanners, Everything over Internet Protocol (EoIP) products, communication devices, power devices, and software (includes Enterprise Software Agreements (ESA), Non-ESA, SmartBUY, and Non- SmartBUY), warranty variations, and other related incidental services, accessories, and options.
Period of Performance (PoP): 5-year Base Period, plus one 5-year Option Period, if exercised
- Base Contract: 19 September 2025 – 18 September 2030 (Includes 60-day transition)
- Base Ordering Period: 20 November 2025 – 18 September 2030
- Option Period 1: 19 September 2030 – 18 September 2035
Ceiling: $10,000,000,000.00
Contract Type: Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ), Firm Fixed-Price (Purchase, Lease or Consumption basis)
Benefit of Using ITES-4H: No Contract Fees, Decentralized Ordering, Open to Army, DoD and all Federal Agencies and authorized Government Contractors supporting these agencies. Government Contractors performing work for these agencies may place Delivery Orders under this Contract on behalf of and forth benefit of these agencies if authorized by their cognizant Contracting Officer in accordance with the requirements of FAR 51 and/or DFARS 251 as appropriate.
Payment Terms: All forms of payment accepted
IT e-Mart: https://chess.army.mil/
Primary Contracting and Digital Market Point of Contact: Angela Dumm VP of Contracts and Security, adumm@countertrade.com, 800-444-9710
Sales Solution Point of Contact: Ethan Schock Account Executive, eschock@countertrade.com, 800-444-9710
Sales Solution Point of Contact: Anthony Klagenberg Account Executive, aklagenberg@countertrade.com, 800-444-9710
Executive Point of Contact: Arno Bergstrom VP of Sales, abergstrom@countertrade.com, 800-444-9710
Pre and Post Award Hotline: 800-444-9710
Delivery: 30 Days ARO (unless specified on quote)
Click here for the ITES-4H Ordering Guide (PDF)
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