A_Combined_HW_N-2_TRP.doc

1. TRP for NetCentric Products Purchases

2. Purpose

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft-Squadron Operations Center has a requirement to procure Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware for various support efforts as listed in the Bill of Material (BOM) to support the RPA SOC baseline in FY18 3rd Qtr.

3. Technical Requirements The contractor shall ensure that all applicable 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. Special Asset Tagging

The contractor shall provide special asset tags IAW MIL STD-130, DODI 8320.04, Item Unique Identification (IUID) Standards for Tangible Personal Property and DFARS 252.211-7703, Item Identification and Valuation. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/uii_types.html. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html.

3.2. Energy Star Mandate

The contractor shall ensure the product meets Energy Star guidelines.

3.3. IPV6 Mandate

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

3.4. 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).

3.5. BIOS Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that all x86 and x64 laptops and desktops be BIOS protection compliant with Section 3.1 “Security Guidelines for System BIOS Implementations of SP 800-147,” per DoD CIO.

3.6. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Mandate

In accordance with DoDI 8500.01, computer assets will include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 or higher. TPMs must be in conformance with Trusted Computing Group standards and ISO/IEC 11889-1:2009 through ISO/IEC 11889-4:2009.

3.7. FIPS 140-2 Encryption Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that all cryptographic products have FIPS 140-1 or 140-2 security certification through the FIPS 140-1 and 140-2 approved products list.

3.8. 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.

3.9. FIPS 201 Federal Identity Credentialing and Management (FICAM) Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that products used to create, print or read smart cards are FIPS 201 compliant and certified by the FICAM approved product list.

3.10. Biometric Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that all biometric products be built to the DoD Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS) standard. View the Defense Forensics & Biometrics Agency website for guidance and information. A list of FBI certified products can also be viewed for product specifications and certification.

3.11. High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) Mandate

The contractor shall provide IA enabled products that are compliant with the NSA HAIPE program. The contractor shall provide the NSA HAIPE certification from the OEM upon delivery.

3.12. TEMPEST Program Mandates

The contractor shall provide TEMPEST products certified by the NSA TEMPEST approved products list.

3.13. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Mandate

The contractor shall provide RFID tagging IAW DoD Radio Frequency Identification Policy, 30 July 2004, or most current version, and DFARS 252.211-7006, Passive Radio Frequency Identification. The contractor shall encode an approved RFID tag using instructions provided in the EPC™ Tag Data Standards in effect at the time of award.

3.14. 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.

4. Ordering Table

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. 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.

5.5. 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.

5.6. Hardware and Associated Software and Peripherals

All hardware delivered under this DO shall include associated software, documentation and associated peripherals required for operations (such as controllers, connectors, cables, drivers, adapters, etc.) as provided by the OEM. This is true only if the applicable OEM provides such items with the product itself.

5.7. 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.

5.8. 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 NetCentric 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 as identified below.

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.

The following figure sets forth the maximum performance parameters for deliveries:

6.2. DO Order Shipping Date

This DO requires a 30 calendar day delivery after award.

6.3. Delivery Delays

Contractors are required to meet the timeframes as stated in section 6.1 unless Department of Commerce approval and/or review activities prevent the contractor from meeting these timeframes. In the event that the contractor determines they are unable to achieve the stated timeframes, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within two (2) business days of such determination, or immediately upon such determination if operating under the Emergency/War Tempo timelines.

Shipping Information

All products shall be shipped to:

RFQ# FA8620COMBINEDHW2

ATTN James Jennings 150 Osigian Blvd, Suite 100 Warner Robins, GA 30188 334-350-3322 Ext 261/262 Inspection/Acceptance: The following Government officials are responsible for receiving the products and performing inspection: Mr. Jay Breyer, Commercial: 478-222-1752.