MODIFICATION
63 -- Public Key Infrastructure
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Contract Service Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-06-00368
- Response Due
- 9/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/11/2006
- Description
- NAICS Code: 5616 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; suotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Security Management Division intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for the services of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Service Provider (PKI SSP). Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) established policy for a common identification standard for Federal employees and certain contractors. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-1 implements the Directive by defining the overall technical requirements for Personal Identification Verification (PIV), the foundation of the common identification standard or PIV card. All Federal agencies, including EPA, must be fully PIV-compliant, including technical specifications, components and processes required for PIV interoperability, by October 27, 2006. In order to meet the requirements and objectives of HSPD-12 and FIPS 201-1, the Agency has initiated the EPA Personnel Access and Security System (EPASS). This system will establish a compliant credentialing program that encompasses the full set of badge life cycle activites while enhancing the security of EPA employees and personnel, facilities and Information Technology (IT) systems. One of the key components of the Agency's EPASS Badge (PIV Card) is the implementation of the FIPS 201-1 Authentication Certificate. From September 2006 to October 2008 EPA will issue approximately 26,000 PIV Cards that will only require the Authentication Certificate as described in FIPS 201-1. Pricing for this implementation model should be geared to providing 6,000 Authentication Certificates with a three-year lifespan each six months during the two year timeframe listed above until complete. EPA is not currently interested in any additional certificates and requests. Certification of the PKI SSP by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and placement by the General Services Administration (GSA) on the Approved Products List (APL) is required. Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) direction, all procurements related to implementation of HSPD-12 must be made using GSA's Schedule 70 and the APL. The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this Request for Quote to the responsible business whose offer, conforming to the solicitation provisions, will be the most advantageous to the government. Any firm believing it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a quote, which if received by close of business September 11, 2006 will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to Valen Wade, Contracting Officer at wade.valen@epa.gov.
- Record
- SN01130391-W 20060901/060830221822 (fbodaily.com)
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