SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Entrust Software ***URGENT***
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N Fort Myer Drive, Springfield, VA 21999
- ZIP Code
- 21999
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA08Q0156
- Response Due
- 2/29/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2008
- Point of Contact
- Name: Lawanna Manning, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 7038756069, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
manninglr@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number SAQMMA08Q0156. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 62925. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-02-29 10:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20547 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, 1 Entrust FedStart Package; 1 Entrust Authority; 1 Critical Path i500 Directory with 1000 Entries; 100 Entrust Digital ID - Full ID; 100 Entrust Email Plug In , 1, LOT; LI 002, 2 Entrust Authority , 1, LOT; LI 003, 2 Entrust Enrollment Server for Web , 1, LOT; LI 004, 2 Entrust Self-Administration Server , 1, LOT; LI 005, 2 Entrust Enrollment Server for VPN , 1, LOT; LI 006, Entrust Authority Toolkit , 1, EA; LI 007, Entrust Authority , 1, EA; LI 008, Entrust Authority , 1, EA; LI 009, Critical Path i500 Directory with 999 Entries , 1, EA; LI 010, Critical Path i500 Directory Shadow , 1, EA; LI 011, Entrust Enrollment Server for VPN , 1, EA; LI 012, Entrust Enrollment Server for Web , 1, EA; LI 013, 5000 Entrust Digital ID - Full ID , 1, EA; LI 014, 5000 Entrust Email Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 015, 5000 Entrust File Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 016, 20000 Entrust Digital ID - Full ID , 1, EA; LI 017, 20000 Entrust Email Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 018, 20000 Email File Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 019, 2 Entrust Authority Security Manager , 1, EA; LI 020, 5 Entrust Authority Security Manager (backup use) , 1, EA; LI 021, 4 Critical Path i500 Directory with 999 Entries , 1, EA; LI 022, 8 Critical Path Additional DSA , 1, EA; LI 023, 2 Entrust Authority Security Manager (backup use), 1, EA; LI 024, 2 Entrust Authority Security Manager , 1, EA; LI 025, 20 Entrust Verification Server , 1, EA; LI 026, 2 Entrust Verification Server Digital Signature App CAL , 1, EA; LI 027, 1 Entrust Authority Administration Services , 1, EA; LI 028, 33000 Entrust Digital ID-Full ID , 1, EA; LI 029, 33000 Entrust Email Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 030, 33000 Entrust File Plug-In , 1, EA; LI 031, 100 Entrust Digital ID-Full ID , 1, EA; LI 032, Entrust Authority Security Manager , 1, EA; LI 033, 2 Entrust Authority Security Manager (for backup use only) , 1, EA; LI 034, 3 Entrust Verification Server, 1, EA; LI 035, 2 Entrust Verification Server Digital Signature App CAL, 1, EA; LI 036, Entrust Authority Security Manager, 1, EA; LI 037, Entrust Authority Security Manager, 1, EA; LI 038, 5000 Entrust Entelligene Security Provider, 1, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 877-933-3243 to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov (a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html. (b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default ?program files? directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall. (c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges. (d) The Department of State currently intends to use Vista in Protected Mode in the future when all devices at all worldwide locations have sufficient capacity to permit an upgrade from the XP operating system. IF AN ALTERNATE PRODUCT IS FURNISHED UNDER A CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR AN EXACT PRODUCT, THE ALTERNATE PRODUCT WILL BE AN UNAUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION, AND MAY YIELD CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ADDITION TO ANY CIVIL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT. A) The offeror shall provide the government, with its offer submission, written verification from the GSA schedule holder that an agreement exists that validates the offeror's right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA schedule holder, if other than the offeror; and, B) By proactively complying with this offer term, sellers accept that the government will make award to the GSA schedule holder only, as the sole awardee. Further, the sole awardee and only the sole awardee shall submit its invoice to the government and receive payment from the government. Justification and Approval for Limited Source Acquisition under FAR 8.405-6 1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a ?Limited source Justification.? It is recommended that the Department of State use the limited source acquisition for Entrust Software Maintenance Support. 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Six months of maintenance is required to provide continued support for the PKI/BLADE Program. 3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency?s needs (including the estimated value). Entrust software maintenance support for the Fed Start Package, Entrust Authority, Entrust Enrollment Server for Web, Entrust Enrollment Server for VPN, Entrust Self Administration Server, Entrust Digital ID, Entrust Web Plug-in, Entrust Email Plug-In, Entrust File Plug-In, Entrust Authority Toolkit, Entrust Direct server Proxy, Critical Path i500 Directory with 999 Entries, Critical Path i500 Directory Shadow, Entrust Web Certificate, and Entrust Authority Administration Services. 4. Identification of the justification rationale (see 8.405-6(a) and (b)) and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor?s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. The Entrust software and support services listed on Entrust, Inc. Federal Supply Schedule contract number GS-35F-0332K are not offered under any other GSA schedule as Entrust has not authorized any other company to place Entrust software and support services on any other federal supply schedule contract. 5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with 8.404(d). 6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Entrust has not authorized any company to place Entrust? software and support services on any other federal supply schedule contract. 7. Any other facts supporting the justification. N/A 8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made. N/A Period of Performance is 2/16/08 through 8/15/08
- Web Link
-
www.fedbid.com (b-62925, n-10766)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: WASHINGTON, DC 20547
- Zip Code: 20547
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20547
- Record
- SN01517958-W 20080229/080228013011 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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