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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 27, 2005 FBO #1217
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Software Support & Maintenance, Firemon-Nokia-Checkpoint

Notice Date

3/25/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information Technology Acquisition Team, Building A, Suite T-145 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, 80526-1891
 

ZIP Code

80526-1891
 

Solicitation Number

AG-82TS-S-05-006
 

Response Due

3/30/2005
 

Archive Date

4/14/2005
 

Point of Contact

Deborah Dove, Contracting Officer, Phone 970-295-5518, Fax 970-295-5525, - George Ensminger, Jr., Contracting Officer, Phone 970-295-5519, Fax 970-295-5525,
 

E-Mail Address

ddove@itc.nrcs.usda.gov, densminger@itc.nrcs.usda.gov
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information Technology Services (ITS) intends to negotiate and award a sole source, fixed price contract utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, which will be awarded to Fishnet Security Systems of Kansas City, MO for renewal of maintenance and support for the Nokia firewall appliances and associated Checkpoint and Firemon software subscriptions and support. The USDA requirement is for a single point of support of firewalls in the ITS Web Farm, which are key components critical to the mission of the Service Center Agencies. Failure to have support for all firewall components from a single vendor will put the web farms at risk by not allowing for a single party to be responsible for all problems. Fishnet Security, as the maker of the proprietary software, Firemon, is in a unique position to provide the integrated support of all three components (Nokia, Checkpoint, and Firemon). Due to the proprietary nature of Firemon, no other vendor can provide support on all three components. Using multiple vendors has proven unsatisfactory in the past. The additional time that would be needed for multiple vendors to troubleshoot a problem would put the mission critical applications hosted in the web farm at greater risk. Purchasing support from another vendor would not be cost or time effective. The period of performance for this requirement will be April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, and the test program outlined in FAR 13.3, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. This non-competitive action will be awarded under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 26. NAICS code is 541519. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Responsible sources who are interested in this procurement may respond by providing clear and convincing information that identifies their capabilities to provide support for all three components. Payment for these services will be made monthly, IN ARREARS. Inquiries will only be accepted by email to the contact person listed above. The following FAR provisions apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Responses shall include relevant pricing and service information. Quotes must be received by 3:00 PM MST on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 and should be mailed to Ms. Deborah Dove at the above address, e-mailed to Debbie.dove@ftc.usda.gov, or faxed to 970-295-5525, Attn: Deborah Dove. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (25-MAR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/ITAT/AG-82TS-S-05-006/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, OCIO, ITS, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, MO,

Zip Code: 63103

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00776436-F 20050327/050325213344 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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