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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 30, 2003 FBO #0424
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- Operation of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions.

Notice Date

1/28/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NTIA909-3-0050CH
 

Archive Date

3/15/2003
 

Point of Contact

Loren Sunell, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0838 x121, Fax 301-713-0809, - Carol Silverman, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-258-4505 x226, Fax 301-258-4525,
 

E-Mail Address

loren.sunell@noaa.gov, csilverman@doc.gov
 

Description

This is a notice of intent to issue a sole-source, no-cost purchase order to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. The period of performance for this effort will be three years, with a six month base period, two one-year options, and one six month option. The Government will award this purchase order on April 1, 2003. The Contractor shall support the operation of the Internet by performing three interdependent, technical coordinating functions, known as the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions. First, the Contractor shall coordinate the assignment of technical protocol parameters. This function involves the review and assignment of unique values to numerous parameters (e.g., operation codes, port numbers, object identifiers, protocol numbers) used in various Internet protocols. This function also includes dissemination of listings of assigned parameters through various means (including on-line publication) and the review of technical documents for consistency with assigned values. Second, the Contractor shall perform administrative functions associated with root management. This function primarily involves facilitation and coordination of the root zone of the domain name system (DNS). It includes receiving requests for and making routine updates of the country code top level domain contact and name server information. Third, the Contractor shall provide overall responsibility for the allocation of IPv4 and IPv6 delegations of IP address space. This function includes delegation of IP address blocks to regional registries for routine allocation, typically through downstream providers, to Internet end-users within the regions served by those registries. It also includes reservation and direct allocation of space for special purposes, such as multicast addressing, addresses for private networks, and globally specified applications. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) - only one responsible source, which applies when the services required by the agency are only available from one responsible source and no other type of service will satisfy the agency's needs. The Department of Commerce continues to transition technical management of the Internet Domain Names System to the private sector. This process began during June 1998 when the Department of Commerce issued a Statement of Policy: Management of Internet Names and Addresses, 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 (1998) in which it indicated that the U.S. Government would continue to participate in the technical management of the DNS during the transition to maintain Internet stability and continuity of services. On November 25, 1998, the Department of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and ICANN entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through which the parties are jointly designing, developing and testing the mechanisms, methods, and procedures that should be in place and the steps necessary to transition DNS management to the private sector. As set forth in the Statement of Policy and the MOU, the original target date for completing the transition to private sector management was September 30, 2000. While significant progress has been made towards the transition, some work remains to be completed. Part of this transition process relates to the continued performance of the critical Internet technical coordinating functions, collectively known as the IANA functions. These functions were previously performed under contract between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the University of Southern California (USC) as part of a research project known as the Terranode Network Technology (TNT). As the TNT project neared completion and the DARPA/USC contract neared expiration in 1999, the U.S. Government recognized the need for the continued performance of the IANA functions as vital to the stability and smooth functioning of the Internet. On December 24, 1998, USC entered into a transition agreement with ICANN under which ICANN secured directly from USC, all necessary resources, including key personnel, intellectual property, and computer facility access critical to the continued performance of the IANA functions. Having assumed these key resources and associated privatization responsibilities under the MOU, ICANN is the only responsible entity that can continue to provide seamless performance of the IANA functions, and thus, maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Internet. Offeror's who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirements set forth. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 10-days after publication of this synopsis. See Note 22.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330, Marina del Rey, CA

Zip Code: 90292

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00247790-W 20030130/030128213125 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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