PureStorage Hardware Maintenance

EFFECTIVE 3/14/2025: FDIC Response to Vendor Questions (see attachment CORHQ-25-Q-0070-P00002)

EFFECTIVE 2/20/2025:

Waiver of APGM Provisions and Clauses Pertaining to Executive Order 14151 on DEIA

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing. The purpose of this amendment is to remove the following provisions and clauses which are waived, until further notice, for inclusion in solicitations and awards issued as of February 19, 2025:

• 7.3.2-03 Outreach Program: Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Concerns -


• 7.6.4-04 Fair Inclusion of Minorities and Women


• 7.3.2-53 Certification Regarding Fair Inclusion of Minorities and Women


• 7.5.6-03 Subcontracting Reporting


• 7.5.6-04 Approved Subcontractors and Consent to Subcontract – All clause language deleted and replaced with “Suspended Until Further Notice”


• 7.5.6-05 Subcontracting Plan Compliance


• 7.5.6-06 Evaluation of Subcontractor Plan


• 7.3.2-52 Equal Opportunity Certification


• 7.3.2-62 Equal Opportunity


• 7.3.2-63 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

Pure Storage Hardware Maintenance

Please complete and submit the following information:

• Pricing Schedule, Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs of the solicitation, including a time of delivery or delivery schedule as well as a technical point of contact.


• Provision 7.3.2-49 Small Business Representation (June 2011), Section K, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors and 7.1.3-1 - Post-Government Employment Certification (Pre-Award) - May 2009 (see Section L) of the solicitation.


• Pre- Award Supply Chain Risk Management Form (REQUIRED)


• Software License, Maintenance, Support Agreements for Government Customers.

(1) Submit manufacturer's software license agreement for item(s) classified as SOFTWARE/GOODS and SUBCRIPTION/GOODS.

(2) Submit manufacturer's maintenance agreement for item(s) classified as HARDWARE/MAINTENANCE or SOFTWARE/MAINTENANCE.

(3) Submit manufacturer's support agreement for item(s) classified as SERVICES/SUPPORT.

All requested information shall be submitted to Christina V. Brooks via email at chrbrooks@fdic.gov, referencing the solicitation number and including the name of your company and address.

The proposal due date under this RFQ is MARCH 25, 2025, by 6:00 p.m., local time of the FDIC office issuing this solicitation. Questions or requests for clarification must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28, 2025 12:00 p.m. via email to CHRISTINA V. BROOKS at CHRBROOKS@fdic.gov.