QA - DJA-26-ASOD-PR-0271 05192026.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for solicitation DJA-26-ASOD-PR-0271 regarding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Replacement Notification System.
Question #1 addresses anticipated notification volumes and database sizes. The ATF anticipates sending approximately 16,000 SMS messages per month, 15,000 emails per month, and an unknown quantity of push notifications monthly. The system will support two databases: an employee notification database with approximately 10,000 contacts and a Federal Firearms Licensee database with approximately 90,000 contacts. Bidders must provide clear pricing structures indicating cost breakdowns for all included services, with any notifications exceeding base costs identified separately in proposals.
Question #2 clarifies the certification requirements for the cloud-based solution. The successful bidder must obtain FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) certification at a minimum Moderate level managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) for civilian Federal agencies. The answer explicitly states that DoD-compliant solutions such as CMMC2 certification do not satisfy this requirement, as FedRAMP Moderate certification is the mandatory standard for this solicitation.
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Replacement Notification System
DJA-26-ASOD-PR-0271
Question #1 1) Approximately how many SMS messages do you send per month?
2) Approximately how many Emails do you send per month?
3) Approximately how many Push Notifications do you send per month?
Answer As a general statement, we note that the PWS requires that “the proposals must include a pricing structure indicating the cost breakdown for all the included services offered.” If a bidder is not proposing a fixed-price for an unlimited number of notifications (of all types) in their bid, then the pricing structure for any notifications that exceed what is included in the base cost must be clearly identified in the proposal. The numbers provided below are what we anticipate will be the requirement for the combined use of both databases specified in PWS Section 5.3. We do not currently use push notifications so it is difficult to provide an estimate, however, it is reasonable to believe that they could equal share some of the allocation to SMS/MMS message that we currently send.
1) Approximately how many SMS messages do you send per month? 16,000
2) Approximately how many Emails do you send per month? 15,000
3) Approximately how many Push Notifications do you send per month?
Unknown
We anticipate the employee notification database will have approximately 10,000 contacts and the Federal Firearms Licensee database will have approximately 90,000 contacts.
Question #2 This is a request for more information regarding the solicitation for the
ATF's FedRAMP Moderate software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud operated mass notification system replacement. We currently have a server through Prevail I believe would fit your needs and is DoD compliant. We should have our CMMC2 within a month. Let me know if you can elaborate further on the ATF's requirements so we can bid appropriately.
Thanks for your time and consideration, Answer The successful bidder under this solicitation must have FedRAMP (fedramp.gov) which is a GSA managed cloud services certification for civilian Federal agencies. We appreciate the work required to certify system for defense use, however, these standards are designed for a different environment, and this solicitation requires FedRAMP certification at a minimum of the Moderate level.
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