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The Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide best-priced, standards-compliant information technology (IT). The ESI is a business discipline used to coordinate multiple IT investments and leverage the buying power of the government for commercial IT products and services. By consolidating IT requirements and negotiating Enterprise Agreements with software vendors, the DoD realizes significant Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings in IT acquisition and maintenance. The goal is to develop and implement a process to identify, acquire, distribute and manage IT from the enterprise level.

In September 2001, the ESI was approved as a "quick hit" initiative under the DoD Business Initiative Council (BIC). Under the BIC, the ESI will become the bench-mark acquisition strategy for the licensing of commercial software and will ex-tend a Software Asset Management Framework across the DoD. Additionally, the ESI was incorporated into the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Section 208.74 on Oct. 25, 2002, and DoD Instruction 500.2 in May 2003.

Unless otherwise stated authorized ESI users include all DoD components, and their employees including Reserve component (Guard and Reserve) and the U.S. Coast Guard mobilized or attached to DoD; other government employees assigned to and working with DoD; non-appropriated funds instrumentalities such as NAFI employees; Intelligence Community (IC) covered organizations to include all DoD Intel System member organizations and employees, but not the CIA nor other IC employees unless they are assigned to and working with DoD organizations; DoD contractors authorized in accordance with the FAR; and authorized Foreign Military Sales.

For more information on the ESI or to obtain product information, visit the ESI Web site at http://www.esi.mil/.> Software Categories for ESI:

Business and Modeling Tools

BPWin/ERWin

BPWin/ERWin--Provides products, upgrades and warranty for ERWin, a data modeling solution that creates and maintains databases, data warehouses and enterprise data resource models. It also provides BPWin, a modeling tool used to analyze, document and improve complex business processes.

Contractor: Computer Associates International, Inc. (DAAB15-01-A-0001) Ordering Expires: 30 Mar 06 Web Link: https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/contracts/compactview.jsp Business Intelligence

Business Objects

Business Objects--Provides software licenses and support for Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Crystal Enterprise and training and professional services. Volume discounts range from 5 to 20 percent for purchases of software licenses under a single delivery order.

Contractor: EC America, Inc. (SP4700-05-A-0003) Ordering Expires: 04 May 10 Web Link: http://www.gsaweblink.com/esi-dod/boa/

Collaborative Tools

Envoke Software (CESM-E)

Envoke Software--A collaboration integration platform that provides global awareness and secure instant messaging, integration and interoperability between disparate collaboration applications in support of the DoD's Enterprise Collaboration Initiatives.

Contractor: Structure Wise (DABL01-03-A-1007) Ordering Expires: 17 Dec 06 Web Link: https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/contracts/compactview.jsp

Database Management Tools

IBM Informix (DEAL-I/D)

IBM Informix--Provides IBM/Informix database software licenses and maintenance support at prices discounted 2 to 27 percent off GSA Schedule prices. The products included in the enterprise portion are: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition (version 9), IBM Informix SQL Development, IBM Informix SQL Runtime, IBM Informix ESQL/C Development, IBM Informix ESQL/C Runtime, IBM Informix 4GL Interactive Debugger Development, IBM Informix 4GL Compiler Development, IBM Informix 4GL Compiler Runtime, IBM Informix 4GL RDS Development, IBM Informix 4GL RDS Runtime, IBM Informix Client SDK, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition (version 7 and 9), and IBM Informix D.M. Gold Transaction Processing Bundle.

Contractor: IBM Global Services (DABL01-03-A-0002) Ordering Expires: 30 Sep 06 Web Link: https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/contracts/compactview.jsp

Microsoft Products

Microsoft Database Products--See information provided under Office Systems.

Oracle (DEAL-O)

Oracle Products--Provides Oracle database and application software licenses, support, training and consulting services. The Navy Enterprise License Agreement is for database licenses for Navy customers. Contact Navy project managers on the next page for further details.

Contractors: Oracle Corp. (DAAB15-99-A-1002) Northrop Grumman--authorized reseller DLT Solutions--authorized reseller Mythics, Inc.--authorized reseller

Ordering Expires: 30 Nov

Authorized Users: This has been designated as a DoD ESI and GSA SmartBUY contract and is open for ordering by all U.S. federal agencies, DoD components and authorized contractors.

Web Link: https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/contracts/compactview.jsp