R3114483 brand name SIGNED.pdf

ITSS Order lD: R3114483 GSA FAS, Mid-Atlantic Region

January 24,201-t

Brand Name Justification For

Social Security Administration (SSA) SAFE 52 Module

Description:

This procurement explicitly sites the "S2" brand name in the bill of materials. SSA,s Security Automated Features and Enhancements (sAFE) application servers provide services to 1600 offices nationwide. The SAFE product provides SSA offices with an automated means of assessing current physical security standards and tracking f inancial remediat ion. SSA needs to procure part number S2-pRO-DEV by S2to bui ld upon the current s2 product in place on the appl icat ion servers. ssA's physical Access control System (PACS) system currently uses the Netbox product by 52 to manage access control to the SAFE system. SSA needs part number S2-PRoDEV to become ful ly compl iant with HSeD-12 and FtpS standards. This module wi l l provide ful l fourteen (14) digi t badge number support for the SAFE system, and is the only module that can f i t in within the 52 Netbox funct ional i ty. Addit ional ly, the software wi l l a l low for case-insensit ive searching on user 's names, wi ldcard searches, as wel l as a method to search by a badge number and access level.

This module wi l l support the SAFE integrat ion work that is already in place at SSA headquarters, and i f SSA is unable to procure this software module, they wi l l not be compl iant with HSpD-12 regulat ions and wil l have to instal l an ent irely new PACS product. This would create a major training, implementat ion, configuration and testing effort and would not be a cost-effective solution. The S-2 solution is tested, in use, and has met with high-marks by SSA in the Seatt le region, and would l ike to implement i t at headq ua rters.

The customer's market research shows that the brand name equipment l isted below are known parts that wi l l work with the exist ing 52 equipment.

Below are the items:

1. Bui ld SAFE 52 Module (S2-PRODEV) 6 weeks F ie ld Eng ineer

Prepared By:

Michae lJ . Baumann Information Technology Manager

Approved By:

Date

Angela