v6Sonar Monitoring Service

Added: Dec 30, 2015 6:39 pm This is a presolicitation/notice of intent to sole source for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) OCCS to procure software monitoring services on a sole source basis from Nephos6, Inc, 2009 Fairview Road 6041, Raleigh, NC 27628. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541511- Custom Computer Programming Services.
V6Sonar is the only platform that was developed from the ground up specifically to collect information on web services synthetic User Experience (UX) over IPv4 and IPv6. V6Sonar is a SaaS offering that uses easy to install and mange agents to execute workfolows specific to monitored services, measuring all load times relevant to determinig the UX for that service. This includes a one year license for the v6Sonar 25 agent package.
Service includes 25 private agents. Description- can create up to 25 private instances of the v6Sonar agent, user is provided with an installer or an OVA, can monitor up to 50 URL's per agent, each URL polled as often as every 5 minutes.
Service includes 10 system agents. Description-can use up to 10 of the Global System Agents managed by Nephos6, can monitor up to 10 URL's per system agent, each URL polled as often as every 5 minutes.
Service includes Data Retention. Description-v6Sonar will retain data for 30 days.
Service includes Data Access. Description v6Sonar will provide and maintain an API that enables the user to pull data collected by the v6Sonar under the user account, data can be pulled from the v6Sonar database as ofter as hourly.
Service includes support. Description Any OS, Multiple packages (OVA, etc) collectors on embedded platforms. Depending on the duration of the workflow, the platform can poll as often as 30 seconds. Data can be retained for a longer period of time.

The following provisions and claues apply to this requisition and are incorporated by reference. full text may be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive Orders.

This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is a RFP available; however, all responsive sources may submit a proposal in a timely manner which will be considered by NLM. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the referenced service as specified above. Responses must be in writing and must be received electronically at the Government infrastructure by 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Proposal must include pricing information and should reference Soliciation No. Intent to Sole Source NIHLM2016738 and should be submitted to besta@mail.nih.gov. Inquiries regarding this procurement shall be submitted electronically to besta@mail.nih.gov and shall be received by 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.