Amendment_000001_-_Questions_and_Answers_1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 1 1

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

000001

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

02/16/2017

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE OCFO-PROC 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

U.S. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trade Commission O f f i c e o f Procurement 500 E S t r e e t , SW Room 315 Washington DC 20436

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, Slate and ZIP Code) (X)

X

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

ITC-RFQ-17-0012

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, Slate and ZIP Code) (X)

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02/10/2017

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, Slate and ZIP Code)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, Slate and ZIP Code)

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

ISThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers Q s extended. H i s not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DMA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANTTO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANTTO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTALAGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANTTO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor D i s not. • is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SOLICITATION - ITC-RFQ-17-0017

Network Packet Recorder

See Attachment AMENDMENT 0000001

****Please acknowledge r e c e i p t o f the amendment as r e q u i r e d i n Block #11.****

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions ofthe document referenced in Item 9 Aor 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 000001

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SOLICITATION - ITC-RFQ-17-0017

Network Packet Recorder

1. Questions: Provide me with the equipment that you want to get trade-in credit on?

Answer: Dell hardware

Question: Do you have a specific manufacturer on this requirement or a solution that meets all o f t he requirements listed

Answer: No, through market research, the Government determined the ideal specifications as stated in the solicitation

Question: SSL Visibility Appliance (SSLV):

Answer: No

2. Question: Network medium requirements - SSLV is L2 device and is deployed in line at an aggregation point in the network?

Answer: No

3. Question: Will Active or passive Security tools be used? Please list. (Sandbox, IPS, etc..)

Answer: No

4. Question: Max SSL bandwidth to be processed?

Answer: No

5. Question: Max number of SSL sessions?

Answer: No

6. Question: General description of what SSL flows are to be decrypted? (Inbound, outbound, east-west, etc.)

Answer: None

7. Question: There are two mentions of services:

- ROI, with Onsite Deployment & Configuration Services

- 1 Day of Onsite Deployment & Configuration Services - included in price

On-site and deployment services are provided via statement of work (SOW) once the project effort has been properly realized. Would a services cost estimate and hourly cost be sufficient until such t ime that our services group may discuss this project with the group and provide a statement of work in which to have USITC execute?

Answer: No

8. Question: Hardware and Software subscription and support costs for first year are included in pricing, are you requesting an additional two years (24 months) of additional subscription and support costs and if so, will these be prepaid?

Answer: Yes

9. Question: Trade in credit for existing hardware will not be provided as this is a new purchase for

USITC, not an upgrade. Is this acceptable?

Answer: The USITC requires the trade in for existing hardware.

10. SSL Visibility Appliance (SSLV):

10a. Question: Network medium requirements - SSLV is L2 device and is deployed in line at an aggregation point in the network?

Answer: No

11. Question: TRADE-IN CREDIT: Please provide the list of trade-in products so that the credit can be applied to our response.

Answer: See Q&A, #1

12. Question: What is the max sustained bandwidth to be captured?

Answer: none

13. Question: How many aggregation points for collection are there?

Answer: 2

14. Question: Is there a desire to capture East/West traffic as well as North/South?

Answer: No

15. Question: Is there a requirement to utilize Intelligence feeds for enriching data?

Answer: No

16. Question: What are the requirements for integration with other tool sets? (Sandboxes, SEIMs, EDR, ETM, etc.)

Answer: None

17. Question: Are there any "intelligent packet brokers" already installed in the environment?

Answer: Yes

18. Question: Are there any specific requirements for anomaly detection/alerting?

Answer: No

19. Question: Are there any specific requirements around supporting the use of 3 r d party IOC rulesets?

(snort, dShield, Yara, etc.)

Answer: No

20. Question: Are there any specific requirements around high availability?

Answer: No

21 . Question: Are there any specific requirements for the number of applications that can be decoded or the types of files that can be extracted for analysis?

Answer: No

22. Question: This is listed as a Total Small Business set aside. Would the government be providing a waiver of understanding that the manufacturer is not a small business?

Answer: No, the government will not provide a waiver of understanding

23. Question: The NAICS code listed for this requirement is 423430. We do qualify as a small business under many o f the 334XXX NAICS codes based on employee size. If the government intends to compete this as a small business set aside, would you consider amending the NAICS code to be employee based?

Or would the government consider competing this under 514512 as a full and open solicitation? The level of services and certification required by this solicitation are extensive.

Answer: No, the government will not consider amending the NAICS code. Market research was conducted and indicated that there are small businesses that may have the potential to provide the requirement.