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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 25, 2018 FBO #5966
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D -- Enterprise Anti-Virus (EAV) Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Anti-Spyware Anti-malware Solution - Attachment

Notice Date

3/23/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Technology Acquisition Center;23 Christopher Way;Eatontown NJ 07724
 

ZIP Code

07724
 

Solicitation Number

36C10B18R2825
 

Response Due

4/6/2018
 

Archive Date

6/5/2018
 

Point of Contact

Edward Hebert
 

E-Mail Address

0.9715<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Request for Information Enterprise Anti-Virus (EAV) Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Anti-Spyware Anti-malware Solution This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Any and all information requested in response to this RFI is for Market Research purposes only. 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. The Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract on the basis of this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be the sole responsibility of the contractor. All submissions to this RFI will be treated as business confidential materials, become Government property, and will not be returned. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Product Description (PD). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Be advised that set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this RFI. A company that is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) must be VIP registered and verified (http://www.va.gov/OSDBU/index.asp). The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Enterprise Anti-Virus (EAV) Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Anti-Spyware Anti malware Solution provides an enterprise-wide automated, standardized suite of tools to provide end-point, or host-based security, against both insider threats and external threats that are able to penetrate boundary defenses or enter through backdoors. The following components make up the current EAV system. Each component is a module within the McAfee framework and is managed, distributed, and reported through the ePolicy Orchestrator 5.x management console. The components are VirusScan Enterprise, McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System, McAfee Application Control, and Data Loss Prevention. Contractor shall provide all operations and maintenance for the current EAV HIPS Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware, ePO Deep Command, McAfee Application Control, HIPS for Servers, Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) for Storage, Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE), and Security for SharePoint support to include any other McAfee suite offerings or the equivalent functionality as well as recommendations from the vendor. Contractor shall provide and maintain accurate and tested Continuity of Operations Plan to include Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), Information Systems Contingency Plan (ISCP), and Incident Response Plan (IRP). Contractor shall provide full back-up capabilities and is responsible for providing the VA with proof of fail over testing on an annual basis in accordance with VA Directive 6500. Contractor shall provide initial and ongoing training in either a virtual or classroom environment, the VA will choose the environment for each training offering as appropriate. The EAV system supports approximately 575,000 workstations, 32,500 servers, and 395 storage devices. The system shall not interfere with the operation of server operating systems to include Windows VA Server baseline, Linux Red Hat, Unix, and future versions of these operating systems. This is a request for information (RFI) only. It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort please note their interest, provide which Contract Vehicles they are a part of, and provide indication of their respective capabilities to perform the effort as described above. The page limit for RFI responses is 10 pages. It is also requested that the prospective Contractor respond specifically to the following areas: 1. Please provide a brief overview of your company s approach to EAV HIPS solutions. 2. Can your company support all elements of this McAfee turn-key solution? DLP- Data Loss Protection Whitelisting/Application Control MOVE- Management for Optimized Virtual Environments ENS- Endpoint Security 3. Please indicate your company s socio-economic status (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small Business, and Hub Zone.Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small Business, and Hub Zone). If Service-Disabled or Veteran Owned Small Business, is your company certified in VA s VetBiz (www.vip.vetbiz.gov) repository? 4. Please provide your standard commercial price structure, as well as commercial price history and a rough order of magnitude for the same or similar products/solutions. Your response should clearly mark any information that is proprietary. Faxed copies are not acceptable. Please send your responses or questions to Contract Specialist, Edward.Hebert@va.gov regarding this announcement. Responses are due no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, April 6, 2018. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Acquisition Operations Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown, NJ 07724 Primary Point of Contact: Edward Hebert Contract Specialist Email: Edward.Hebert@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/743762d9113809c297a98838cfd3896e)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C10B18R2825 36C10B18N2825.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4174516&FileName=36C10B18R2825-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4174516&FileName=36C10B18R2825-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04865037-W 20180325/180323231206-743762d9113809c297a98838cfd3896e (fbodaily.com)
 

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