Network Discovery/Defensive Awareness Software

Added: Feb 26, 2015 12:51 pm This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) and Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice is for information only; a solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210 with a small business size standard of $38.5M.

The Government requires the capability to visualize network scans or targeted web crawls for an all-inclusive network discovery and/or defensive awareness. To accomplish this need, software licenses and associated plugins to equip and allow Cyber Protection Teams to enable computer network operation system modernization and training will be procured. Based on market research for capabilities to equip the Cyber Protection Teams, EndGame LightStorm, EndGame TorchPoint, and EndGame developed plugins were identified as the only commercially available, non-developmental, integrated software capabilities that can meet the full suite of requirements.

Consequently, the Government intends to negotiate a sole source contract with ENDGAME, 3101 Wilson Blvd, Ste. 500, Arlington, VA 22201. ENDGAME is the sole manufacturer of the required software supplies to support AFRL/RRS' needs.

This is a notice of proposed contract action and not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries should be sent by email to Richard.Childres@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates an award date on or before 27 March 2015.

A Sole Source Justification will be attached to the subsequent Notice of Award.