7A--KMS Key Management Licenses for OIT

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Central Office is seeking KMS Key Management Licenses for its Office of Information Technology through a competitive solicitation. The procurement includes specific quantities of KeyControl licenses, such as 1 three-node Virtual HTKH-APP-SUB, 2 two-node HTKH-APPVLT-SUB, 7 KeyControl KMIP HTKH-KMIP-50-SUB, 1 KeyControl Standard HTKH-COMPPK-SUB, and 3 KeyQuickstart PS-HT-KCQS licenses. The solicitation will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with quotes due by February 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST. Potential offerors were required to submit questions by January 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST to michael.furey@bia.gov. The evaluation will focus on meeting the technical specifications for encryption management and compatibility with existing DAR and VSAN licenses.

The contract is 100% set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under NAICS code 541519 with a size standard of 150 employees. The period of performance includes a base year from January 31, 2025, through January 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending potential contract execution through January 30, 2030. This is a firm-fixed-price requirement specifically targeting ISBEE vendors authorized as resellers for these specialized key management licenses. The solicitation is a follow-on requirement to replace deprecated licenses, with multiple ISBEE vendors anticipated to be capable of submitting competitive quotes. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the procurement represents a critical technology upgrade for the BIA's Office of Information Technology, focusing on encryption and key management system capabilities.