SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source SANS FOR610 Training
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611420
— Computer Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- DJF-18-1800-PR-0004951
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2018
- Point of Contact
- Rania O. Ali, , Brian Chrostowski,
- E-Mail Address
-
roali@fbi.gov, bchrostowski@fbi.gov
(roali@fbi.gov, bchrostowski@fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A determination not to compete this proposed contract was made pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available. The SANS Institute is the sole source for the specialized SANS FOR610 - Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools & Techniques (GREM)" Training, to include GIAC certification testing that has been preapproved as cyber security training and certification. The training is mandated for all personnel working in assignments that are cyber related. The SANS Institute is uniquely qualified to fulfill this requirement due to their collaboration with Cyber Division's Cyber Education and Training Unit (CETU) to provide preapproved cyber security training for FBI CS-FO personnel, who provide technology and scientific digital forensic services and testimony in support of FBI cyber investigations. The infrastructure set up in the cyber division is based off of the SANS training, which only they are authorized to provide. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, only one source is reasonably available. The government intends to use FAR Part 12.6 to purchase the above listed items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for these item is 611420 - Computer Training. The size standard is $11,000,000. This notice of intent is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities no later than Thursday, July 19th, 2018 9:00 a.m. EST. E-mail statements will be accepted but senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries shall be sent via e-mail to roali@fbi.gov and bchrostowski@fbi.gov. Any party responding to this notice shall include a letter from the SANS Institute confirming that they are authorized to provide the SANS FOR610 - Reverse-Engineering Malware training course. The government contemplates a one time, firm-fixed price Purchase Order. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the government not to compete this action is based on this notice and solely within the discretion of the government.
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