SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- RECOVERY - Department of State Global Data Communications Capabilities Program - Modification of Prime 3.2 Task Order
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- AQM07F0777
- Archive Date
- 6/12/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lanah B Hamrick, Phone: 7038756842
- E-Mail Address
-
hamricklb@state.gov
(hamricklb@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RECOVERY – Department of State Global Data Communications Capabilities Program – Modify Prime 3.2 Task Order to Add Functional Task Area 8 Notice Type: For Information Only Posted Date: Automatically generated by FBO Response Date: N/A Archive Date: N/A Set Aside: N/A Classification: D – Information Technology Services, including Telecommunications Services NAICS Code: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services Description: In compliance with the transparency and accountability requirements associated with the supplemental appropriations provided by the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act of 2009, Publ.L. 111-5, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, IAW FAR 5.704, Publicizing – Preaward. The Government posts this notice of intent to issue a modification to existing Department of State Prime 3.2 Delivery Order S-AQMPD-07-F-0777 with Northrop Grumman Information Technology located at 7575 Colshire Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-7508. THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION IS AS FOLLOWS: The Tasks within Functional Task Area 8 are intended initiate key activities that will reduce the ways cyber attacks can succeed against the Department of State. The program will produce a more secure network infrastructure that enhances the protection of IT assets for the Department of State and its partners in the U.S. foreign affairs community. This initiative will also protect the personally identifying information of U.S. citizens receiving services from the Department of State (ex. passport requests/issuance). By implementing a state-of-the-art secure IT infrastructure, the Department of State will both enhance its ability to execute its diplomatic mission and serve the U.S. public, as well as to strengthen its infrastructure from cyber security threats; thereby better protecting information on U.S. citizens as well as national security information that is stored on our network infrastructure. This will be accomplished through a series of technical initiatives. Activities 1) Security Infrastructure Design/Acquisition a.Design stronger digital locks, alarms, and perimeters around the Department of State’s information systems to better protect against cyber attacks. b.Engineer especially protected areas for the most sensitive data and then build these “enclaves” for widest possible use. c.Develop and implement these changes using the best techniques available to the public and private sector. 2) Testing, Integration, Deployment a.Build networks flexible enough to implement changes in the management or structure of administrative services in the foreign affairs community without expensive re-design. b.Implement network design that will securely support the same multi-media technologies already available on the Internet for interaction between government, the citizens, business, and communities, as advocated by the administration. This includes the support of technologies including safest possible use of social networks and streaming video/audio; c.Build a security foundation consistent with the many different business needs of our partner Federal agencies abroad. This involves balancing highly secure requirements with requirements to interface actively with the public on the same IT infrastructure. d.Test, integrate, and deploy centrally managed network with regional hubs to support all foreign affairs agencies world-wide. e.Build disaster recovery/continuity of operations (COOP) capabilities for the foreign affairs community. 3) Automate critical functions using the best techniques available to the public and private sector for installing security patches, distributing software security upgrades, and monitoring dangerous events via recorded audit logs. 4) Transition to Operations a.Expand network capability to make electronic exchanges with citizens interactive. Examples of interactive exchanges could include discussion of key foreign policy issues with anyone and responses to citizen requests for services provided by the Department of State. b.Provide enterprise portal providing access to our partner Federal agencies into the performance and status of the enterprise network at any point in time. Delivery Schedule Milestones will be established by fiscal year and quarter, consistent with the best practices used by public and private organizations for technical management projects. Environmental Review Compliance While there will not be a direct environmental impact, this is a “green” initiative in two respects. First, it provides a secure IT infrastructure supporting telework and other remote execution of Department of State activities. Second, energy efficiency will be an important consideration when evaluating the equipment used to establish this infrastructure. Measures The four primary measures of project success are: 1) Delivery of new security infrastructure for all foreign affairs agencies. 2) User acceptance by all foreign affairs agencies. 3) Realization of economies of scale and elimination of duplication through centralization and consolidation of network service to foreign affairs agencies. 4) Successful transition to operations for new, secure infrastructure. Monitoring/Evaluation The Department of State will enhance its disciplined Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process by increasing the level of scrutiny and frequency. These processes include project life-cycle methodology with rigorous earned value management, which will show us the bang for the buck as the project proceeds. Progress reports that include earned value data will be distributed monthly. Project Managers are/will be certified by the Project Management Institute and trained in the Department of State’s standard project management methodology. This effort will use a set of formal, established measures to ensure it achieves the desired outcome(s) and executes appropriately. Transparency The Department of State will continue to use its annual performance planning process as a basis for public reporting. The Department of State will also include all applicable information on the Recovery.gov website, which is linked to our primary website State.gov: The delivery order being modified was competitively awarded under U.S. AID’s Prime 3.2 Blanket Purchase Agreements. The time-and-materials modification that will be awarded is estimated to be $23 million for the period of the ARRA funding. This modification does not increase the total celing of the delivery order. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management Information Systems Branch P.O. Box 9115 - Rosslyn Station Arlington, Virginia 22219 Place of Performance: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM/OPS/ENM) 7374 Boston Boulevard (SA-34) Springfield, Virginia 22153 Primary Point of Contact: Lanah Hamrick Contracting Officer hamricklb@state.gov Phone: 703-875-6842
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM/OPS/ENM), 7374 Boston Boulevard (SA-34), Springfield, Virginia, 22153, United States
- Zip Code: 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
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