SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Wireless Web Access System
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- United States House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Procurement, Room 359, Ford House Office Building, Washington, DC, 20515
- ZIP Code
- 20515
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-IHIR2002090
- Response Due
- 6/24/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/9/2002
- Point of Contact
- Jim Caskey, Senior Procurement Specialist, Phone 202-226-2108, Fax 202-226-3850,
- E-Mail Address
-
Jim.Caskey@mail.house.gov
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CURRENT TECHNOLOGY. This is a request for information only. This is not a notice of RFP issuance. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information on commercially available solutions that can provide secure wireless web access to the preexisting to House Intranet. This information is designed to give the U. S. House of Representatives knowledge of the available technologies and to assist in the development of requirements and terms of any subsequent, competitive solicitation. Respondents of interest to the House may be invited to demonstrate their systems or technologies. HIR has an existing Windows NT network providing connectivity to all of the offices as well as the Intranet. Electronic mail is handled through an integrated Microsoft Exchange system. The Intranet infrastructure is UNIX/NT. I Information Management s responsible for the entry point into the Intranet and the individual service providers are responsible for their content. The content will be delivered to the desktop using Epicentric (Portal) foundation server. HIR desires information about Wireless web access to House Intranet content that (a) Allows House users to browse Intranet content from any wireless device that has a web browser (b) Integrates with Epicentric Foundation (Portal) server. (c) Describes how device browsers will gain access to internal content (d) Describes gateways and gateway hosting options (e) Describes how wireless intranet access will be provided in a secure manner. (f) Describes how secure service will be provided to multiple wireless device platforms, i.e. phones, pda's etc. The House welcomes any information received from interested parties. Specifically, please respond to the following: 1. What commercially available technologies exist to provide wireless web capabilities to complex and distributed customer bases? 2. What is the scope of a deployment effort of such a commercially available product in the House of Representative's environment? 3. What types of information are required to effectively respond to a solicitation based upon these requirements? 4. What are the terms and conditions under which such services and products would be supplied? 5. What performance and acceptance measures are commonly employed in these technologies? 6. What customers currently use the suggested technology? 7. What improvements in service/response are other organizations realizing as a result of using these types of technologies This Sources Sought Notice is initiated to compile a list of companies that can provide assistance to HIR in the development of a comprehensive, secure wireless web for the House of Representatives and its support offices. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Written or email responses are due no later than June 24, 2002. Interested parties shall provide to this office a letter or email message stating that they can meet the minimum needs along with company name, address, telephone number, fax number, point of contact, e-mail addresses and company web-site if available. Address your response to Office of Procurement, Room 359 Ford House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. Mark response Attn: Jim Caskey or email at jim.caskey@mail.house.gov and reference this RFI number and/or title. Email responses are preferred. Direct questions to the attention of Jack Nichols, Technical Point of Contact, telephone 202-226-6283, or via email at jack.nichols@mail.house.gov. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Note that there is no other solicitation document; responses should address requirements stated in this notice.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20515
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20515
- Record
- SN00092577-W 20020614/020613085058 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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