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Notice of Information Request for New and Emerging Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity Technologies

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

IRS Office of Procurement 6009 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745

ACTION

Notice of Information Request

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a Request For Information (RFI) only as defined in FAR 15.201(e) to obtain market information and capabilities for planning purposes. This RFI is not a request for competitive proposals; therefore, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. This RFI is for informational planning purposes only and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a promise of a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Department of the Treasury will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. The purpose of this RFI is to inform the Treasury Department as it contemplates advancing to next generation cyber strategic security goals.

GENERAL INTENT

The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides this RFI inviting industry to provide information on new and emerging Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity Technologies to bring efficiencies to their business.

To assist with its long-range security planning efforts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is interested in obtaining:

(1) information pertaining to new information technology (IT) and the security implications they pose (both positive and negative); and

(2) emerging IT security technologies and their potential for:

a. Enhanced cybersecurity protection;

b. Enhanced real-time situational awareness;

c. Cost savings; and/or

d. Potential to allow for consolidation of multiple tools.

RESPONSES

Information submitted will be reviewed for inherent and relative effectiveness as it relates to Treasury Department objectives. In your response, please identify which information request you are responding to (i.e., 1, 2, or 1 and 2) and provide electronically in text-only format. All text should be Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced with all margins, top, bottom, left, and right being 1-inch. All other formats will not be accepted.

Depending upon the submissions received, Treasury may decide to set aside a period of time to meet with particularly novel submitters to gain further information. (This would take place in the downtown Washington, DC area and be entirely optional at the submitter’s discretion and expense.) If a meeting is wanted, the Department will initiate contact within three months of submission. Thus, if submitters are not contacted within that time window, they can assume that the Department has been provided with sufficient information to understand the submission. Presentations and/or meetings are expected to last thirty minutes or less.

The Department may wish to share submitted information with outside technical experts, under non-disclosure agreement, for evaluation assistance subject to the approval of the submitting party. However, if a submitter wishes their information to be made available only to Government personnel, a prominent label/watermark stating “GOVERNMENT ONLY” must be placed on each page.

SUBMISSION

All information should be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of this publication Email submissions may be sent to Cybersecurity.info@do.treas.gov. Submissions must be in the following format: text-only, Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced with all margins (i.e., top, bottom, left, and right) being 1-inch. All other formats will not be accepted. Responses should include your name, title, company name, telephone number and email address and cite “New and Emerging IT and Cybersecurity Technologies” in all correspondence.

REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION/POINT OF CONTACT

Andrew Dawson Department of the Treasury Office of ACIO, Cyber Security Cybersecurity.info@do.treas.gov

DISCLAIMER

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, as defined by FAR 15.201(e), to obtain market information and/or capabilities for planning purposes ONLY and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. This RFI is not a request for competitive proposals; therefore, responses to this notice are NOT considered offers and CANNOT be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Companies that respond will NOT be paid for the information submitted. There is no bid package or solicitation at this time and no requests should be made for such. All communications regarding this announcement should be directed to the point of contact above or to the email address listed under the submission portion.

Note: The Government is not required to provide feedback to RFI respondents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cybersecurity.info@do.treas.gov