Combined_Synopsis_Web_Proxy.docx

Synopsis:

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented by information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number M00263-16-T-1006 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 and DFARS Publication 20140428.

The Regional Contracting Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Command, Parris Island, SC, intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price contract to procure a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) enterprise web proxy security solution.

Salient Characteristics:

Device:

· The solution shall be Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 compliant per DODI 8500.2 and have evidence of FIPS-capable running configuration.

· The solution shall be Common Criteria Certified (EAL 2+)

· The solution shall have the capability of proxy HTTP, HTTPS, FTP over HTTP, native FTP.

· The solution shall support explicit mode, web proxy auto-discovery (WPAD) and Transparent Mode (WCCP) deployment.

· The solution shall support, URL filtering, Content Filtering, real time malware scanning.

· The solution shall have File Reputation based on a sha256 lookup.

· The appliance shall be capable of analyzing, alerting, reporting and applying policies to IPV4 traffic.

· The appliance software/firmware shall be upgradeable as revisions are released in accordance with DoD requirements and industry changes.

· The appliance shall fail open.

· The appliance shall support High Availability (HA) (Active/active) (active/passive).

Deployment/Function:

· The appliance shall be capable of offering web base application firewall that delivers application security in traditional, virtual and private cloud environment.

· The appliance shall be capable of offering load balancing capabilities.

· The appliance shall have the capability to inspect traffic including secure socket layer (SSL).

· The appliance shall support DoD PKI implementation to include both server certificate and client certificate-protected traffic.

· The appliance shall support 6GB throughput for all deployment modes.

· The appliance shall protect against website scraping attacks.

· The appliance shall have the capability to support Microsoft Sharepoint, services, file security schemes, user tracking, and lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) authentication with active directory (AD).

· The appliance shall support syslog and reporting.

· The appliance shall provide a centralized application delivery networking system that offers traffic management along with security, acceleration and optimization.

· The appliance shall provide high performance unified security to critical application and network.

Service:

The purpose is to establish an agreement with a vendor to provide service support. The service support shall be available 24 hours per day and 365 days a year with a four hour response time. All on site work will be done at the Marine Corps Recruiting Center, Quantico, VA. All off site complaints will be remote connected. The service support must support the submission of support requests through phone calls, email or website. Self-service resources, if any, shall be made available in printed or web accessible format. For option years, service shall meet these same standards for service. **NOTE: If it is a CISCO product you are proposing, document if support will fall under JELA (Joint Enterprise Level Agreement) and any license subscriptions that apply.

Warranty:

The warranty will begin after standard commercial warranty expires and will last the remaining life of the contract. It shall cover replacement, shipment, repair for device/hardware identified within a 24 hour time frame. If device/hardware is already warrantied under a joint agreement with DOD (i.e. JELA), note any warranty that would apply in quote.

Software Upgrades:

The appliance software/firmware shall be upgradeable as revisions are released in accordance with DoD requirements and industry changes. The software updates shall be made available via secure web or secure media format. The software update support must support the submission of support request through phone calls, email and or website.

Delivery

Delivery is required within 15 days after date of contract award.

Marine Corps Recruiting Command G6 Attn: Michael Elliott 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134

3. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis.

All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are contained in the SF 1449 attached to this synopsis. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposals in accordance with FAR Part 12 and additional instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors provided in the attached SF 1449.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following is the basis for award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The apparent successful Offeror shall have a satisfactory past performance (i.e., a rating of Acceptable). This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures. All offerors shall provide three (3) current and relevant references. Past Performance data shall be reviewed and the quality and usefulness determined as it applies to performance confidence. Failure to comply may result in not being considered for award.

A current reference is an order within the past 36 months. A relevant reference is an order of approximately the same size and complexity. If an Offeror does not submit any or less than three (3) references, the Offeror shall affirmatively state it only has a certain number of references or state it has none at all. Such Offerors shall be assigned a past performance rating of “Acceptable,” if the Offeror affirmatively states it has no references. Offerors who fail to provide (3) references, or affirmatively address a lack of references, shall be considered technically unacceptable as regarding past performance and will not receive an “Acceptable” rating.

Technical Acceptability is defined as meeting all requirements listed in the solicitation. You must address each Factor and Subfactor. Offerors shall be ranked in order of lowest price to highest price. The lowest-priced offer shall be evaluated first. If the lowest-priced offer is technically acceptable, no other offers will be evaluated.

In addition to past performance references, potential sources of performance data are Government sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETED COPY OF FAR 52.212-3 OR ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) RECORD WITH THEIR PROPOSAL. Offerors are also required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) database. SAM replaces CCR.FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. If you have been using those systems or wish to register, please visit the SAM website at http://SAM.gov. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website http://arnet.gov/far/ and DFARS website http://acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm.

The Offeror is required to provide their DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their proposal. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address provided by the Vendor. For WAWF registration, please visit their website at http://wawf.eb.mil or for WAWF assistance, please contact 1-866-618-5988. Offerors must be registered in all systems prior to receiving an award for this solicitation, or for any future awards. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotations in accordance with FAR 52.212-1.

All responsible business sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency. It is the intent of the Government to issue one award; however, the Government reserves the right to issue multiple awards.

Any/all questions on this RFP shall be received by this office by 28 January 2016 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OFFERS ARE DUE: The offeror is responsible for ensuring that quotes are received in the Contracting Office no later than 1:00 p.m. (EST) on 9 February 2016. Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

Quotes submitted via the U.S. Postal Service shall be mailed to the following address:

Marine Corps Recruit Depot – Parris Island Regional Contracting Office Attn: Denise M. Hill Bldg. 159, MCRD/ERR P. O. Box 5069 Parris Island, SC 29905

Proposals submitted by courier (FedEx, UPS, etc.) shall be addressed for delivery to the following physical location:

Marine Corps Recruit Depot – Parris Island Regional Contracting Officer Attn: Denise M. Hill Bldg. 159, MCRD/ERR Parris Island, SC 29905

Electronic submission of the written quote is authorized. Please send email to the primary point of contact and copy the secondary point of contact listed below. The written submission must arrive by the stated deadline in order for a proposal to be considered complete and to be evaluated. Failure of any portion of the proposal to arrive by the stated deadline will result in rejection of the entire proposal.

Solicitation Number M00263-16-T-1006 should be clearly marked on the outside of your quote.

Government Point of Contact:

(Primary) Denise M. Hill Denise.hill@usmc.mil 843-228-4239

(Secondary) Kacy M. Mohead Kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil 843-228-2188

Contracting Office Address:

P. O. Box 5069 Parris Island, SC 29905-5089 United States