SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Safenet Luna (GSA Schedule)
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1019-731869
- Response Due
- 3/2/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice, which constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1019-731869 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this sources sought notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 37364. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the seller's name or the seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-03-02 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20547 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, quantity (2) Third Party Safenet 2x Luna CA3 Tkn LunaDOCK 2xPED Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 002, Quantity (4) Third Party Safenet 4 pack Luna PED keysSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 003, Quantity (18) Third Party Safenet 9 Pack Luna PED keysSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 004, quantity (1) Third Party Safenet Two Slot LunaDOCK PCI Card ReaderSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, EA; LI 005, Quantity (9) Third Part Safenet Luna SA-2 HSM partition Fips 3Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 006, Quantity (16) Third Party Safenet Luna SA backup token for SA 2.3Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 007, Quantity (3) Third Party Safenet Pin Entry Device for Luna SA & cableSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 008, Quantity (14) Third Party Safenet Luna CA3 tokenSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 009, Quanity (1) Third Party Safenet Locking Device for LunaDOCK to rackSupport Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, EA; LI 010, Quantity (6) Third Party Safenet Luna SA 20 HSM partition Fips 3Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 011, Quantity (12) Third Party Safenet Luna SA backup token for SA 3.01Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, BUNDLE; LI 012, Quantity (1) Third Party Safenet Pin Entry Device for Luna SA & cable Support Period: 4/1/07-3/31/08, 1, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov FOB DESTINATION CONUS ALL BOXES AND CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE REQUISITION REFERENCE NUMBER FOUND IN BLOCK 4, OF 347 ORDER FOR SUPPLIERS AND SERVICSE. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WILL CELARLY LIST EACH ITEM AND THE QUANTITY SHIPPED AS CONTAINED WITHIN BOXES OR CONTAINERS. IF SINGLE LINE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INTO MAJOR COMPONENT, SHIPPING DOCUMENTS MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN THE MAJOR COMPONENT Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" BIDS MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS. NEW ONLY. NO REFURBISHED. NO RECONDITIONED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE. (1) Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a justification for other than full and open competition: The Office of Acquisition Management (LM/ AQM), Department of State, is processing this acquisition at the request of the Systems Integrity Division. This Justification and Approval (J&A) is for procurement of SafeNet Luna products on a brand name only basis. (2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. SafeNet Luna equipment and maintenance for continued use in support of the Department's PKI program. (3) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value): The State Department PKI Program uses the SafeNet Luna, plus Luna support equipment, as the security component of its Entrust based Public Key Infrastructure. Interoperability of the components is essential to functional system; components not certified by Enturst and Safenet may prove non-functional in this configuration. At this time, Entrust nor Safenet cannot guarantee that products purchased from sources other than Safenet will support the continued operation of the Departments PKI. (4) ~n identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. IRM/OPS/ITI/SI requires SafeNet Luna products to be procured on a brand name only basis. Therefore, 41 use 253(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements, implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 (c), is cited at the statutory authority. (5) A demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited: Entrust and Safenet will only provide support for products purchased from Entrust or Safenet. If there are support issues on product not purchased through Entrust or Safenet, they will defer to the supplier of the product. Maintenance of these products is required to ensure that any problems with the equipment will be rectified immediately by Entrust and Safenet. Installation of a different hardware security module may have the following issues: 1. Non-compliance with DoS approved desktop software configuration, voiding other warranties associated with the equipment and software. 2. Interoperabilitycannotbe guaranteed.. 3. Support fro functional enhancements made to the system, as part of the PKI or future medications cannot be guaranteed to be supported. (6) A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a CBD synopsis was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies. Attempts were made to gain quotes on the requested items from other vendors. (7) A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. A price analysis will be conducted to determine if the cost is fair and equitable. (8) A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Safenet is the manufacturer and only provider that can upgrade, update, patch and support their software, as well as replace defective hardware with equipment with identical technical specification to those currently installed, Safenet, Inc. is the sole source. (9) Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: No additional information provided. (10) A list of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: NA (ll)A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take t remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required. PKIlBLADE is a COTS solution that provides PKI functionality and biometric authentication to the OpenNet. Even though it is a COTS solution, it is also a proprietary solution. Should a wider variety of digital encryption services and products become known to IRM/SI, these products will be considered as potential sources.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-37364, n-5195)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20547
- Zip Code: 20547
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20547
- Record
- SN01238946-W 20070228/070226220413 (fbodaily.com)
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