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CHESS AFCEA TechNet Augusta 2021 Executive Overview Wayne Sok Product Lead CHESS 18 AUG 2021 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited 1
About CHESS
What is CHESS?
ADMC-3 & CB ITES-3H ITES-3S Wi-Fi Devices Contract ITES-SW2 Software Agreements
Laptops Servers/Workstations IT Services & Support Tablets: IT Utility & Security Adobe Microsoft
Desktops Networking Equipment Program Management • Wi-Fi only Modeling & Simulation VMware Oracle
Monitors Multifunctional Devices Network Support • No data/cellular Multimedia & Design Cisco Symantec
Printers VTC Equipment Cloud Services • Apple or Android OS Program & Development BMC IBM
Peripherals Cyber Security • MS Surface …and more CA Cisco GEMSS
Java …and more
10 Vendors 17 Vendors 125 Vendors NASA SEWP 31 Vendors
$5B Ceiling $5B Ceiling $12.1B Ceiling $13B Ceiling ESI
ELA
Value of CHESS: Anything purchased through CHESS follows the DOD Applied Standards and Policies
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 2Cyber- Supply Chain Risk
Management (C-SCRM)
CHESS is actively involved in multiple Working Groups and ensures updated regulatory and
policy language within all CHESS contracts.
CHESS involvement when it comes to security threats via COTS products are the following:
• An active member of multiple working groups/IPTs:
• Army Level - C-SCRM IPT led by HQDA G3/5/7
• DOD Level - DOD ESI IPT & DOD IT Assessment Management (ITAM) IPT led by DOD CIO
• Federal Level - GWAC working group (GSA, NASA SEWP, NIH) led by OMB (GSA)
• Provide sales data (quantities, organization, etc.) to any of the groups listed above including but not
limited to CIO, G6, ARCYBER, CID, etc
FAR Clause 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-25 to implement section 889(a)(1)(B):
— All CHESS contracts have been modified to include:
• FAR provision 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment in accordance with FAR 4.2105(a).
• FAR clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment in accordance with FAR 4.2105(b).
• Vendor certifications can be found on https://www.Sam.gov
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 3CHESS-managed Enterprise
License Agreements (ELAs)
Active ELAs Future ELAs
(Joint (ELA)
DoD Wide
ITIA LOE 3.1 Improve
JELA)
• Adobe (DISA)
• Microsoft (DISA) Software Purchasing
Power across the Army
Enterprise
• Oracle Java • Veritas
Army Wide
• BMC • Minitab
• CA • CISCO NextGen/VV&S
• Symantec • IBM/Tivoli
• VMware
Command
•
Specific
Oracle – Maintenance (PEO EIS / AMC)
• SAP (PEO EIS)
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 4CHESS-managed IDIQs
Army, DoD, and Federal
Active IDIQs Future IDIQ
ADMC-3: 10 contracts, 10yr PoP, Ceiling of $10B
Contracts
In Progress
Hardware
• Best-in-Class and executes Consolidated Buy
• ITES-4H (Hardware)
ITES-3H: 17 contracts, 6yr PoP, Ceiling of $5B (Planned PoP 10yr and a
• Tier 2 Spend Under Management (SUM) ceiling of $10B
ITES-SW2: 31 contracts, 10yr PoP, Ceiling of $13B
Contracts
Software
• Capabilities driven and ELAs can be
established
• Tier 2 Spend Under Management (SUM)
ITES-3S: 125 contracts, 9yr PoP, Ceiling of $12.1B
Contract
Serives
• Designated mandatory for the Army
• Tier 2 Spend Under Management (SUM) Supports ITIA LOE 2.3 Standardize
IT Hardware purchase options
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 5ITES-3S Mandate and
Guidance
Mandatory use of ITES-3S
DUSA memo for the Use of CHESS Contracts Vehicles for the Procurement of Commercial IT Services
was released 1 December 2020 mandates CHESS is the mandatory source for IT services, regardless
of dollar value.
• AFARS was updated in January 2021: Revision can be found at on
https://procurement.army.mil/
• DUSA released Implementation Plan on 31 March 2021. The Implementation of CHESS
Mandate for IT Services Contracts Guidebook is stored on PAM
(https://procurement.army.mil/) site on the Army Templates and Guides tile.
• All new acquisitions must review CHESS contract vehicles during market research to determine if
the requirement falls within the scope of CHESS vehicles.
• If the requirement is outside of the scope, an approval to procure outside of CHESS must be
obtained through the DCS/G6 ITAS.
• If within scope, a CHESS contract vehicle must be utilized unless otherwise justified and an
ITAS approval is obtained to purchase outside of CHESS.
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 6Services Outside of CHESS
Exceptions
ITAS Requirements and Process
If the acquisition will go outside of CHESS, Army DCS/G-6 must approve the procurement within the
ITAS. The following information and/or documents are required to be submitted in the ITAS for IT
service acquisitions:
• When Exercising Options:
• Copy of the first contract page (information required: contract number, award date)
• Identify CLINs of the option years
• Contracts currently within the 8(a) Program:
• Copy of existing contract
• Approval from SBA
• New Acquisitions:
• Market research document with scope determination of CHESS contract
• Acquisition Plan, Strategy, and/or Approval from SBA for 8(a)
• MFR detailing the rationale/justification for purchase outside of CHESS if within scope
• And/or a SoNA for purchase outside of CHESS when not available via the ITES-3S
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 7On Ramping
CHESS contracts are competitively awarded in accordance with the FAR
• The Government reserves the right to reopen competition on either an unrestricted basis or restricted to small
businesses, at any time during the term of the contract.
• The Government will review the need for additional Contractors to ensure a sufficient amount of
viable/competitive unrestricted and/or small business vendors, and/or to ensure that the agency maintains
access to the latest technological solutions in contracts for IT hardware, software and services.
• At this time, there are no on ramping opportunities for CHESS contracts. Vendors that are not CHESS contract
holders should consider subcontracting with a current prime. Details regarding selling to the Army and more can
be found on the IT E-Mart.
• The Government reserves the right to review all contracts under a multiple award IDIQ vehicle on an annual
basis to determine if it is appropriate to remove existing contractors. However, the Government may conduct an
off-ramp at any time during the life of the contract.
For questions and information about on/off ramping, please contact the contract vehicles contracting officer.
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public ReleaseHow to Work with CHESS
Current IDIQ Hardware, Software, and Services Contract Vehicles:
• Consider subcontracting with a current prime:
• To subcontract with a current prime visit the CHESS IT E-Mart and search for the
contract vehicle you are interested in. Contract scopes are provide for each
contract vehicle to help vendors determine where their product offerings fit.
• Each contract page will provide a list of current prime vendors and their POC
information.
• Please contact the vendors directly to request a subcontracting opportunity.
• Request Office Calls/Vendor meetings.
Future Contract Vehicles:
• Business may look to compete for future versions of CHESS contracts by monitoring
SAM (https://www.sam.gov) for newly released solicitations
• Business may also look at the PEO EIS Procurement Forecast (Business Opportunities |
PEO EIS (army.mil)) for upcoming CHESS solicitations.
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public ReleaseContact Us
Computer Hardware, Enterprise Solutions and Software (CHESS)
9351 Hall Road, Building 1456
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5526
CHESS Customer Support Team: 888-232-4405
armychess@mail.mil
UNCLASSIFIED/Approved for Public Release 10Questions &
Answers
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