25QB142 SOO_Redacted.pdf

As of 18 Aug 25

NIPR/SIPR Data Transfer Equipment Statement of Objectives

1. SLD 45 SC – NIPR/SIPR Data Transfer Equipment Statement of Objectives/ Technical Requirements Package (SOO/TRP) Products Purchases

2. Purpose This Statement of Objectives (SOO) defines the purchase of NIPR/SIPR Data Transfer Equipment. The contractor will provide required hardware, software and 7x24x365 Technical Support. The purpose of this requirement is to enable the transfer of data from NIPR to SIPR securely at Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS.

3. Technical Requirements The contractor shall ensure that all applicable Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) IA and IA-enabled products comply with AFI 33-200, Information Assurance. Some of these products must be Committee on National Security Systems Policy 11 (CNSSP-11) compliant, requiring them to be validated by accredited labs under the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) as identified in the sections below.

3.1 IPV6 Mandate

The contractor shall ensure the product meets IPV6 capabilities per UCR 2013 and certified by the DoD UC approved products list.

3.2 Unified Capabilities (UCR) 2013 Mandate

The Contractor shall provide UC approved products. The UC APL is a consolidated list of products that have completed interoperability and information assurance certification and is managed by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

3.3 Common Criteria Evaluation & Validation Scheme

The contractor shall ensure that products used to protect information on National Security Systems are certified by the NIAP/CCEVS approved product list.

3.4 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Mandate

The Contractor shall meet the requirements of the U.S. Access Board’s regulations at 36 CFR Part 1194 which implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

5. Technical Contractual Requirements

5.1 Technical Refresh

In order to ensure new design enhancements and technological updates or advances, the contractor shall offer, under this DO, software components available to the contractor's commercial customers. Furthermore, the contractor shall make available any commercially available updates to the software provided under this DO. If such updates are available to other customers without charge, then they shall also be made available to the Government without additional charge. The contractor will ship these updates to existing customers who have acquired the software being updated under this DO. Vendor commercial product offerings shall include “state of the art” technology, i.e., the most current proven level of development available in each product category.

5.2 Trade Agreement Act (TAA)

All proposed products must be compliant with the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA) and related clauses in Section I of this contract. In accordance with DFARS 252.225-7021, the Trade Agreements Certificate at DFARS 252.225-7020 shall be provided for each end item defined and specified in a solicitation that exceeds the TAA threshold subject to the waivers and exceptions provided in FAR 25.4, and DFARS 225.4 offered in response to any RFQ issued under this contract.

Please note that Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) paragraph 25.103(e) includes an exemption from the Buy American Act (BAA) for acquisition of information technology that is commercial items.

5.3 Authorized Resellers

The contractor may be an authorized reseller of new and refurbished/remanufactured equipment for OEMs proposed under this DO. The contractor may also procure directly from the OEM or utilize other legitimate distribution channels to provide the required products in accordance with the OEM’s policies on reselling. Any contractor’s channel relationships with their OEM partners (gold, silver, etc.) will be represented in the best pricing offered. If the contractor is not an OEM reseller, the contractor shall clearly identify this on the submitted proposal and list the OEM resell partner’s registered relationship with the OEM. DOs may restrict the use of authorized resellers, specific OEMs, or identify required OEMs. The contractor shall ensure all products are genuine and eligible for any OEM warranties, maintenance agreements and licensing as offered. Genuine products are those products the OEM, by their policy, considers not “secondary”, destroyed, stolen or scrapped.

5.4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

SPECIFICATION (DD 254) Requirement

This requirement involves access to classified information. As such, a Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) will be issued as part of the resulting award.

Offerors must possess an active facility clearance at the appropriate level and demonstrate the ability to safeguard classified material in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

5.5 Remanufactured/Refurbished Products

Any product offering that is remanufactured or refurbished shall be clearly identified as such by the contractor on the submitted proposal. Remanufactured products shall have the OEM or factory certification, if available, for that product. Remanufactured and refurbished products shall be certified according to the standards set forth in the policy of the OEM.

5.6 Items on Backorder

In their response to a Request for Quote (RFQ), the contractor shall provide notification, if applicable, that a particular item is on backorder, the expected lead-time to fulfill the order, etc. It shall be implicit that a response to an RFQ with no items identified on backorder is a declaration that the items are available at the time of quote submission.

5.7 Warranty

The contractor shall provide any OEM pass through warranty and standard commercial warranties applicable to the products being purchased at no cost. This shall apply to new, refurbished and remanufactured equipment.

5.8 Software

For all software that is outside of hardware and purchased independently, the contractor shall provide the software license registered to the customer’s organization.

5.9 Safeguarding Classified Information

The contractor shall transmit and deliver classified material/reports IAW the National Industrial Security Program Operations Manual (NISPOM) and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M). These requirements shall be accomplished as specified in the Delivery Order. All Classified Contracts must have at a minimum, the Clause 52.204-2 Security Requirement, incorporated into the contract.

5.10 Installation

The only time that installation services can be procured is when the services and cost are included in the price of the product as sold commercially. In the rare instances where installation services are required/offered, the contractor shall provide installation support related to the applicable products(s) as defined in the DO. In those instances, the DD Form 254 (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION) requirements will be addressed in the individual DO and only at the security level necessary.

5.11 Customer Support

The prime contractor shall provide 24x7 live telephone support during the warranty period to assist in isolating, identifying, and repairing software and hardware failures, or to act as liaison with the manufacturer in the event that the customer requires assistance in contacting or dealing with the manufacturer.

5.12 Product Maintenance

The contractor shall provide associated maintenance and upgrades to include spares/parts and emergency support worldwide, during the warranty period.

6. Delivery Requirements

6.1 Timeframes

The contractor shall adhere to the following Product Delivery Capability requirements when providing products under this DO. The contractor shall deliver the quantities of products to meet ordinary as well as fluctuating (war-time, Terrorist Tempo, Ops Tempo) government requirements in accordance with prescribed delivery schedules stipulated in individual DOs.

Delivery of products will be to CONUS, OCONUS, and remote locations as identified below.

For AOR’s and/or remote sites that do not permit commercial deliveries, the vendor’s delivery capabilities must be in accordance with AFI 24-203, Preparation and Movement of Air Force Cargo, 13 April 2007. Additional delivery terms or schedules, such as ship-in-place, expedited shipping or shipping to APO/FPO addresses, shall be negotiated between the Contractor and the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO).

Definitions: CONUS: The 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.

OCONUS: Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Turkey, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Remote OCONUS: those locations that are not listed under CONUS or Named

OCONUS.