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DESCRIPTION

Common Access Card (CAC) Authentication Solution and Domain Name System (DNS) Hosting

Solicitation Number: ID05160015 Agency: General Services Administration Office: Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Location: FAS Acquisition Operations Division (5QZA)

Notice Type:

Sources Sought

Synopsis:

OPENING STATEMENT: The Governments objective is to purchase commercial services in support in support of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) with a Common Access Card (CAC) Authentication solution, as well as hosting a Domain Name System (DNS). The objective of SIGAR’s requirement is to assist SIGAR in facilitating procurement of dotgov.gov by providing all necessary information for registration such as primary and secondary server(s) host name and IP as well as DS/DNS data as well as provide a CAC authentication solution within a Microsoft Azure Cloud environment Air Force IT e-Learning program is to support Air Force cyber force professions.

Note: Work pertaining to the CAC authentication must be performed by Microsoft Blue Badge Employees.

The purpose of this notice is to (1) solicit the names of interested vendor(s) and their business size. The Government will use this market research in determining its solicitation strategy, and (2) announce the pending release of a solicitation for the required electrical services.

To obtain market information, the Government requests that all interested parties RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON OR BEFORE 18 March 2016.

RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Vendors who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request –

1. Name of Company:

2. Address of Company:

3. Name, phone number and email address of company representative.

4. Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business.

5. A statement confirming that you have reviewed and can comply with the work description summary included with this announcement (below).

Responses should be emailed to: Melanie Pollard, Contracting Officer, at melanie.pollard@gsa.gov.

REQUIRING ACTIVITY: This is a requirement of the the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433. GSA is seeking information from potential sources capable of supporting SIGAR in their requirement for a Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliant external DNS hosting solution and enabling a CAC authentication solution within a Microsoft Azure Cloud environment. The contractor must have the ability to host public websites with primary and secondary servers in a secure facility and climate controlled facility. The contractor must have the ability to perform a cyber security review of SIGAR’s Microsoft Office 365. The contractor must be able to develop the configuration of the CAC authentication process, with the ability to VPN into the system. Work pertaining to the CAC authentication must be performed by Microsoft Blue Badge Employees. Contractor must also have adjudicated Department of Defense Secret facility clearance.

To assist GSA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to partner with other firms to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

As prescribed by FAR 5.207, the following information is provided.

(1a) National Stock Number (NSN) if assigned: Not Applicable (1b) NAICS Code: 541512, Computer Systems Design Services (1c) Product Service Code: R408 – Program Management/Support Services (1d) Small Business Size Standard: Average annual receipts over the past three years not exceeding $27.5 million.

(2) Specification/Description of Requirement (summary):

General Scope - This is a requirement of the the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433. GSA is seeking information from potential sources capable of supporting SIGAR in their requirement for a Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliant external DNS hosting solution and enabling a CAC authentication solution within a Microsoft Azure Cloud environment. The contractor must have the ability to host public websites with primary and secondary servers in a secure facility and climate controlled facility. The contractor must have the ability to perform a cyber security review of SIGAR’s Microsoft Office 365. The contractor must be able to develop the configuration of the CAC authentication process, with the ability to VPN into the system. Work pertaining to the CAC authentication must be performed by Microsoft Blue Badge Employees. Contractor must also have adjudicated Department of Defense Secret facility clearance.

(3) Manufacturer: Not Applicable

(4) Size, dimensions, or other form, fit or functional description: Not Applicable

(5) Predominant material of manufacture: Not Applicable

(6) Quantity, including any options for additional quantities: It is anticipated that the contract will use a combination of fixed price and time & material pricing.

(7) Unit of issue: Not Applicable

(8) Destination information: End items shall be delivered to, and services perform at, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio or satellite locations.

(9) Delivery schedule: As prescribed on individual task directives.

(10) Duration of the contract period: potential for 5 years (one-year base period and 4 one-year option periods)

(11) Contract award --

(i) A description of the procedures to be used in awarding the contract: Open Market request for proposals. The Government has not yet determined the method of proposal evaluation. Both “technically acceptable-low price” and “best value” evaluation methods are under consideration.

(ii) The anticipated award date. 1 May 2016

(12) Architect-Engineer project Information: Not Applicable (13)(i) FAR clause at 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act, or an equivalent agency clause: Not Applicable

(ii) FAR clause at 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, or an equivalent agency clause: Not Applicable

(iii) FAR clause at 52.225-11, Buy American Act—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements, 52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Other Manufactured Goods—Buy American Act—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements, or an equivalent agency clause: Not Applicable

(14) Non-Competitive Information: Not Applicable

(15) Fair Opportunity/Award Consideration: Solicitation strategy has not yet been finalized. In the absence of adequate response to this notice from eligible and technically responsive small businesses the Government anticipates soliciting all responsible sources.

(16) Solicitation Availability: The solicitation will be released in approximately 20 to 40 days. The solicitation will be released through this GPE (Government-wide Point of Entry) portal (FedBizOpps). A written (hard copy) solicitation will not be issued.

(17) Electronic Data Interchange: Not Applicable

(18) Technical Data Source: Solicitation

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