Palo Alto FY26_Sources Sought_SAM.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (763 ESS) is seeking sources for Brand Name Only (BNO) Palo Alto Software as defined below.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

763 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (763 ESS) 510 POW/MIA Drive Bldg P40, Suite E1004 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of SAM.gov large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required BNO software.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY

THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY

FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The Government is seeking authorized Palo Alto resellers of the following BNO Palo Alto software:

Description Manufacturer Part Number

Unit of Measure Quantity

Software NGFW Lab with Standard Support to deploy VM-Series, CN-Series, Subscription Services, and Virtual Panorama

PAN-SOFTWARE-

NGFW-LAB

Each 115 to manage Software Firewalls. 1 year Software NGFW to deploy VM-Series, CN-Series, Subscription Services, and Virtual Panorama to manage Software Firewalls. 1 Year

PAN-SOFTWARE-

NGFW-CR

Each 815

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210, with the corresponding size standard of $47 million.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative, business title and email;

3) Cage Code;

4) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number;

5) Large or Small Business Size and Type of Small Business (if applicable) under

NAICS proposed above;

6) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement, to include any GWAC, FSS, or any other Government Agency contract vehicle.

(This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.);

7) Please provide any questions or concerns you have on the NAICS code provided;

8) In addition to the above, the Government is requesting your company to provide a statement that your company is a certified reseller, capable of providing all requirement stated in the required capabilities section, and your intent to respond if a solicitation is posted for this requirement.

Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Hunter Ottensmeier, at hunter.ottensmeier@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Allye Boehne, at allye.boehne@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 6 October 2025 will be answered.

Businesses who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 9 October 2025 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to the Contract Specialist, Hunter Ottensmeier, at hunter.ottensmeier@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Allye Boehne, at allye.boehne@us.af.mil.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All government personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.