MODIFICATION
D -- COTS Cyber Threat Database - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, Finance Division, United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia, 20510-7207, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20510-7207
- Solicitation Number
- 2014-R-042
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen M. Haddow, Phone: NA
- E-Mail Address
-
Acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov
(Acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Modification 002 Responses to Questions Modification 002 Questions and Responses NOTE: No additional questions will be responsed to. Modification 001 Proposals are due to the POC no later than May 16, 2014 at 12:00 PM EST The United States Senate Office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) is seeking to acquire a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database to automate its Cyber-Threat Analytics functions. The Contractor shall provide configuration support, installation, testing for acceptance, necessary licenses, training, documentation, maintenance and technical support of the (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database. REQUIREMENTS: A. The Vendor shall provide a (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database that meets the SAA requirements. The requirements for the software and other services are specified on the attached (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database Requirements Matrix, ATTACHMENT A. Cyber-Threat Database Requirements 1. All user generated data must be maintained within Senate controlled infrastructure, (e.g. Non-Public Cloud based). 2. Have the ability to automatically import open source threat feeds (e.g. Zeus Tracker), commercial feeds, as well as closed source feeds (e.g. USCERT products). a. List formats of threat feeds available (e.g. STIX/TAXII). b. Provide vendor lab/community feeds. 3. Track data on actual threats to the Senate (e.g. Senate assets targeted by specific threats). 4. Allow correlation across multiple threats. 5. Customizable report engine: a. Able to customize with organizational graphics and text b. Able to create/modify report templates 6. Able to integrate with Cyber Incident Response software. 7. Able to Integrate with SIEM (e.g. ArcSight ESM). 8. Able to segment public and private investigation information from various views, reports, etc. B. The Vendor shall have demonstrated experience in configuration support, installations, testing for acceptance, training, documentation, maintenance, and technical support of the proposed (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database. INSTRUCTIONS The proposal shall provide the following: 1. Technical Proposal a. Description of the proposed (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database's ability to meet or perform each of the mandatory requirements listed on the Requirements Matrix (see ATTACHMENT A). The proposal shall address each requirement directly with separate paragraphs identifiable to each requirement accordingly; b. Description of the (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database features, capabilities, and/or specification, include company and product brochure/literature; c. Maintenance and technical support programs for the implemented (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database ; d. Organizational information including the vendor's Dun and Bradstreet number and point of contact with telephone, fax and e-mail address. The technical proposal shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. 2. Completed COTS Cyber-Threat Database Requirements Matrix (ATTACHMENT A) The vendor shall complete the attached (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database Requirements Matrix (see ATTACHMENT A) by marking the appropriate cell(s) in the matrix, as well as adding comments as may be required to further explain the marked response. The vendor shall submit the completed matrix in.xlsx format only. 3. Past Performance References Provide past performance information for vendors three (3) most recent customers/clients in the last three (3) years for projects or contracts demonstrating direct experience on implementations of the (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database. The SAA will check references if necessary to evaluate past performance. The vendor shall include the following information for each past performance provided: Note: Each Past Performance provided shall not exceed two (2) pages. a. organization name; b. point(s) of contact (POC) who can speak to the details of the project, the title of the POC and their phone number; c. contract number; d. project title; e. period of performance; and f. short, concise description of work conducted related to the requirements 4. Price Proposal The COTS Cyber-Threat Database price proposal shall provide, at a minimum, the following: a. initial cost b. renewal costs c. maintenance support costs for each level of support available for four option years 5. Questions Questions must be submitted in writing in WORD format only, no later than Noon EST, April 17, 2014 to acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov. The subject line of the email message shall be "RFQ-2014-042 (COTS) Cyber-Threat Database". Responses to all written questions will be posted as an amendment to this Notice. It is the responsibility of all offerors to monitor this site for the posting of the questions posed and the SAA's responses to those questions. The SAA will not respond to questions submitted after the posted deadline or to any telephone requests for information. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this Notice. 6. Proposal Due Date Proposals are due to the POC no later than May 16, 2014 at 12:00 PM EST, and shall be submitted electronically via email only to the attention of Kathleen M. Haddow at Acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov. The subject line of the email message shall be: "2014-R-042 (COTS) Cyber Threat Database". No other method of transmittal will be accepted. The proposal shall not exceed twenty (20) pages which shall include the narrative, completed requirements matrix and the past performance information but excluding company and product brochure/literature. Unnecessarily elaborate submissions are discouraged. Pages over the page limitation may be discarded. Access by the SAA to information in any files attached to the proposal is the responsibility of the submitting party. Neither the SAA nor the Senate is responsible for any failure to access vendor information. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical acceptability of product offered, in terms of whether it meets or exceeds the Solicitation requirements; 2. Past performance information for the Offeror; 3. Support and maintenance offered; and 4. Evaluated price. Non-price evaluation factors are equally important, and collectively, are significantly more important than evaluated price. Responses received without the required information will be considered non-responsive. AWARD INFORMATION: The SAA anticipates making one award in August 2014. The SAA currently does not anticipate any amendments to the Solicitation. However, prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of any Solicitation amendments. The Senate is not responsible for any costs incurred during the preparation of responses to this request. Access by the Senate to information in any files attached to the proposal is the responsibility of the submitting party. The Senate is not responsible for any failure to access Offeror information. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE HONORED. THE SENATE OR THE SAA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION AND IS THE ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SAA OR SENATE.
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- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20510, United States
- Zip Code: 20510
- Zip Code: 20510
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