Secure IP Addresses

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2200000545 on April 14, 2022, seeking a transfer facilitator/broker to procure approximately one to three /24 blocks of IPv4 addresses (approximately 768 total addresses in contiguous 256-address blocks). The solicitation establishes a one-year master agreement with an optional one-year renewal period, with bids due electronically by April 28, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. ET and written vendor questions due by April 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Vendors must be registered with the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN) and possess IPv4 blocks in inventory available for immediate transfer upon award, with all IP addresses requiring verification of legal rights, freedom from liens, good standing status, absence from global blacklists (specifically 79 identified blacklists and real-time blackhole lists), and removal from routing tables. Deliverables include full transfer process management, all seller communications, 24/7 phone support, and all associated broker fees, with the Commonwealth to receive and deliver addresses to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority located in Frankfort. Evaluation criteria allocate 100 points to pricing on a best value basis, with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points, while pass/fail requirements include delivery within a specified timeframe (with one percent daily deductions for late delivery), ARIN certification as a registered facilitator, and verification of legal rights to unencumbered IP blocks. Vendors must acknowledge service initiation within one week of award and deliver transfer facilitation within four weeks, comply with all Commonwealth of Kentucky information technology policies and security standards including NIST Special Publication 800-53 Security Control Framework at the moderate level, and submit pricing that excludes federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis.

The solicitation provides reciprocal preference to Kentucky resident bidders and preference equal to a percentage of maximum points for qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and certain nonprofits serving individuals with disabilities that employ individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor man hours. All bidders must submit a completed Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, sworn under penalty of perjury, affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax registration requirements, state tax compliance, and boycott prohibitions, along with Revenue Form 10A100 (Kentucky Tax Registration Application), Certificate of Authority for foreign entities, and EEO forms if applicable. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Submission must occur through the Kentucky eProcurement system (Kentucky Vendor Self Service platform at https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline3111d/AltSelfService), with paper bids not acceptable; file attachments are limited to 65,000 KB per file. The RFB does not specify an explicit award value or budget range, indicating that pricing will be determined competitively through the bidding process based on vendor submissions for the identified IP address blocks and associated services.