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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 11, 2011 FBO #3547
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99 -- HDI 11-22c - ATHENS SUBSCRIPTION OR EQUIVALENT - Attachment

Notice Date

8/9/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contract Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
 

ZIP Code

44131
 

Solicitation Number

VA70111RI0406
 

Response Due

8/16/2011
 

Archive Date

10/15/2011
 

Point of Contact

Rosella Torcaso (rosella.torcaso@va.gov)
 

E-Mail Address

an
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

HDI 11-22C Athens Authentication Subscription Service or Equivalent Request for Information VA-701-11-RI- 0406 I. Introduction: This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation and procurement for Athens Authentication Subscription Service or Equal. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. II. Background: The compliance date for implementation for HDI 11-22C is October 1, 2011. III. Requirements: The VA, potentially in conjunction with other Federal agencies, seeks support for the implementation of HDI 11-22C in order to provide an existing commercial off the shelf web based user authentication service used to confirm and control authorized user access to online publications, information resources, and products subscribed to and licensed by all VAMC's and Central Office. This product will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system. Depending on the results of Market Research there may be multiple contract actions to meet the objectives identified in this request. The product must conform to the following requirements: Performance Period: One year award plus 4 option years 1.1Objectives The desired goals of the nationwide provision of an authentication system for electronic resources are as follows: 1.1.1Providing access nationwide authentication system for electronic resources. 2.0Scope of Work: 2.0.1The vendor will provide authentication access to electronic resources. 2.0.2The service must work independent of the VA computer network. No software will be permitted to be loaded on the VA computer network 2.0.3The vendor will supply a web based method of establishing self-registration accounts for VA staff. 2.123,000 individual user accounts needed IV. Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 3 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess of the 3 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: 1.Company name and address 2.Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address 3.Company business size and status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.), the number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners 4.If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS 5.Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work. 6.Past Experience: Brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements. Offer may provide the following information on a maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor. a.The name, address, and value of each project. b.The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material. c.The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project. d.A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes. e.Your company's role and services provided for each project. 7.What kinds of performance assessment methods are commonly used? 8.What are the common qualifications of the people who are providing these services? It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 8/16/2011 at 4:30PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Rosella Torcaso at Rosella.Torcaso@va.gov. All email correspondence for this project must reference the RFI Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: RFI VA-701-11-RI-0406, HDI 11-22C Athens or Equivalent. DISCLAIMER This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ISC/OISC/VA70111RI0406/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-701-11-RI-0406 VA-701-11-RI-0406.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=229593&FileName=VA-701-11-RI-0406-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=229593&FileName=VA-701-11-RI-0406-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: NA

Zip Code: NA
 

Record

SN02527628-W 20110811/110810000003-45fe86cc9839653dabc460679502dc98 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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