Additional Questionaire Responses 082726.pdf
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- Hosting Service (FDLP eXchange/FDP. gov)
- Solicitation number
- 040ADV-26-R-0041
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Government Publishing Office
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This document is a solicitation clarifications and technical requirements addendum for the FDLP.gov contract opportunity that addresses missing materials and platform requirements referenced in government Q&A responses.
The government has clarified that Microsoft Azure, Red Hat Linux 10.1, and Drupal version 10 or later are required as the designated application software and hosting platforms. The current environment consists of 6 Standard_D2as_v6 virtual machines (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM each), 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 web servers with 64 GB Premium SSD, 2 jump boxes with 30 GB Premium SSD, 3 MySQL Flexible Servers, 1 Application Gateway (Standard_v2 for production only), 5 static public IP addresses, 4 private endpoints, 1 Key Vault, 1 Log Analytics workspace with 90-day retention, 1 Recovery Services vault, and 2 storage accounts. The eXchange.fdlp.gov platform experiences approximately 18,280 visits monthly with over 250,000 annual logins and supports peak utilization of more than 2,000,000 concurrent users. FDLP.gov records daily utilization rates exceeding 1,000 users with approximately 17,576,000 visits monthly and annual peak utilization exceeding 250,000. Data volumes include a database size of approximately 5GB and application files of 1.5 GB with a 100TB quota. The Configuration Management Policy is documented in the accompanying internal GPO Configuration Management Policy 825.8B.
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FDLP.gov Solicitation Clarifications and Technical Requirements Missing Materials Referenced in Government Q&A
After reviewing the attachment Final 040ADV-26-R- 041_Solicitation_Questions.Responses.xlsx and the updated solicitation package on sam.gov, it was noted that several materials referenced in the Government’s Q&A responses are not included:
9. The migration and current-environment information promised in response to Question 9;
Response:
Current Environment Configuration
• Virtual machines: 6, all Standard_D2as_v6 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM).
• Web servers: 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1, 64 GB Premium SSD.
• Jump boxes: 2, 30 GB Premium SSD. One is deallocated.
• MySQL Flexible Servers: 3, one for each environment.
• Application Gateway: 1, Standard_v2, production only.
• Static public IP addresses: 5.
• Private endpoints: 4, for the fdlpxdata storage account.
• Key Vault: 1, fdlpx-kv01.
• Log Analytics workspace: 1, fdlpx-la01, 90-day retention.
• Recovery Services vault: 1, fdlpx-vault.
• Storage accounts: 2, fdlpxdata (backups), fdlpxrgdiag (diagnostics).
43. The proprietary/COTS software and licensing information referenced in response to
Question 43;
Platform and Hosting Requirements Clarification
Section 3.0 references an existing FedRAMP-compliant Microsoft Azure environment and describes a “Microsoft Azure/or Linux based platform that is compatible with FedRAMP,” while
Section 4.0 requires an externally managed FedRAMP-approved platform and Section 4.1 references “Red Hat Enterprise Linux Microsoft Azure.” It is unclear whether Microsoft Azure is mandatory or whether another FedRAMP-authorized commercial cloud environment meeting the stated requirements would be acceptable. (Section C; 3.0, 4.0, 4.1; Pages 11-12) Confirm whether the awarded solution must reside on Microsoft Azure specifically or whether another
FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform that meets the security, availability, interoperability, and
U.S.-hosting requirements is acceptable.
Response: Microsoft Azure, RedHat Linux 10.1, and Drupal version 10 or later are required as the designated application software and hosting platforms.
57. Traffic and Visitation Data
Response:
eXchange.fdlp.gov Usage Statistics
The eXchange.fdlp.gov platform experiences significant user activity, with total visits reaching approximately 18,280 each month. There are upwards of 250,000 annual logins, and the system supports peak utilization with more than 2,000,000 concurrent users.
FDLP.gov Daily and Monthly Metrics
FDLP.gov records daily utilization rates of over 1,000 users. The site receives a total of approximately 17,576,000 visits each month, with annual peak utilization exceeding 250,000.
58. Data Volumes and Server Sizing
Response: Data Volumes:
• DB size: ~5GB
• Application Files: 1.5 GB, 100TB quota
37. Configuration Management Policy
Response: See accompanying internal document e.g. GPO Configuration Management Policy
825.8B
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