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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 04, 2012 FBO #3784
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- Information technology services, including telecommunication services.

Notice Date

4/2/2012
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

519190 — All Other Information Services
 

Contracting Office

ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000
 

ZIP Code

61299-8000
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J12R0123
 

Response Due

4/23/2012
 

Archive Date

5/23/2012
 

Point of Contact

STEVEN A. SZALO,Contract Specialist,(309)782-8568 or CHRISTINE BERRY,Contracting Officer,(309)782-6980
 

E-Mail Address

ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER
(STEVEN.A.SZALO.CIV@MAIL.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1DESCRIPTION:THIS RFI REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR THE PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (PEO EIS) CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE (CIO) CLOUD SERVICES PILOT. THE EFFORT WILL INCLUDE PILOT PARTICIPANTS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE AN ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (AKO)/ DEFENSE KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (DKO) USERNAME AND PASSWORD. SOME PARTICIPANTS MAY HAVE A CAC AND SOME MAY HAVE USER NAME AND PASSWORD AND USE BOTH FOR DAILY OPERATIONS. PEO EIS AS WITH OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAD BEEN DIRECTED BY THE NDAA FY 2012, SECTION 2832, TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES TO REDUCE THE OVERHEAD AND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OWNING AND OPERATING OUR OWN IT INFRASTRUCTURE. PEO EIS IS ENCOURAGING ALL CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH ENTERPRISE SERVICE OFFERINGS (I.E. GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, ETC.) RESPOND WITH INFORMATION THAT MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP ITS MARKET AWARENESS. 2INTRODUCTIONPEO EIS, IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY, IS SEEKING RESPONSES FROM COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLOUD SERVICE SOLUTIONS FOR USE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) NETWORK AND SYSTEM OPERATORS ACROSS THE GLOBAL INFORMATION GRID (GIG ? DOD?S ENTERPRISE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE) AND FROM OUTSIDE THE GIG. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS), AND CLOUD MANAGED SERVICES.THIS IS AN RFI AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS RFI DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, THAT A CONTRACT WILL BE ISSUED. THE GOVERNMENT INVITES COMMENTS. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR INDICATION OF INTEREST, ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING: DOCUMENTATION ADDRESSING THE TECHNICAL OR SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THEIR SOLUTION; A ROUGH ORDER MAGNITUDE (ROM) OF THE TOTAL COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR FUNCTIONAL, SECURITY, AND BUG FIXES AS WELL AS ENHANCEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS; RECOMMENDED SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING NETWORK TOPOLOGY AND SERVICES ARCHITECTURE; TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT; ANY PROPRIETARY/NON-DISCLOSURE DATA REQUIREMENTS; LISTING OF REFERENCES OR GUIDES FOR (AS A MINIMUM) INSTALLATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND OPERATION; AND AVAILABILITY OF AN EVALUATION VERSION OF THE SOLUTION FOR SECURITY AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY GOVERNMENT AS APPLICABLE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIV! ED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFI.3REQUIREMENTSDOD IS INTERESTED IN THE INDUSTRY?S CAPABILITIES INDIVIDUALLY OR COMBINED SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS WHILE MEETING ALL NIST, DOD AND ARMY INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) REQUIREMENTS. RELEVANT DATA, REQUIREMENTS, AND CONSTRAINTS FOLLOW. 3.1INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SECURITY - U.S. CITIZENS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ALL NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WITH PHYSICAL ACCESS TO THE DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE OR ACCESS TO ANY GOVERNMENT DATA SHALL BE U.S. CITIZENS WITH CONFIRMED BACKGROUND CHECKS, INCLUDING: EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHECK, EDUCATION VERIFICATION, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) VERIFICATION, FINGERPRINTING, CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL LIST (OFAC) VALIDATION, BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY LIST (BIS) VALIDATION, AND OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS DEBARRED PERSONS LIST (DDTC) VALIDATION EQUIVALENT TO THE NACI, NACL THAT ARE REQUIRED WITHIN THE DOD. 3.2INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SECURITY - SINGLE TENANT CLOUD THE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SHALL BE AT A MINIMUM LOGICALLY SEPARATED FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OF THE SERVICE. PEO EIS CIO HAS DETERMINED THAT AT A MINIMUM, A LOGICALLY SEPARATE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NECESSARY TO MEET ARMY?S ENHANCED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND TO MINIMIZE RISK OF UNAUTHORIZED USE AND DISCLOSURE OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE ARMY INFORMATION. DATA IN THE POSSESSION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE PROTECTED BY A VARIETY OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES THAT APPLY TO ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, E.G., THE TRADE SECRETS ACT, THE PRIVACY ACT, THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY ACT, AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, WHETHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR NON-GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUALS, ARE NOT UNIVERSALLY COVERED BY THESE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES. AS A RESULT, THE UNAUTHORIZED OR INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO THESE UNCOVERED INDIVIDUALS RESULTS IN THE INABILITY TO PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THE IMPROPER AND HARMFUL USE OF THE INFORMATION. 3.3SECURITY - DOMESTIC DATA LOCATION ALL DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMAIL, DOCUMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE DATA, SUPPORT DATA, EMAIL ARCHIVING, AND BILLING DATA, TRANSMITTED VIA THE SYSTEM OR MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM SHALL RESIDE AT ALL TIMES IN SERVERS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN SERVERS THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT ONLY TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PRIMARY AND BACKUP DATA CENTERS FOR THE SERVICES SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO STORE AND TRANSMIT HIGHLY SENSITIVE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTITY DATA. DATA TRANSMITTED MUST ONLY BE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO U.S. FEDERAL LAW AND NOT THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION OR FOREIGN NATION. 3.4SECURITY - FISMA CERTIFICATION THE OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT FOR ARMY REVIEW A SYSTEM SECURITY PLAN ADDRESSING THE REQUIRED FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT (?FISMA?) SECURITY CONTROLS IN NIST SPECIAL PUBLICATION 800-53 REVISION 3 FOR A FISMA MODERATE LEVEL. 3.5INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SECURITY - ADMINISTRATIVE ACCESS THE OFFEROR?S SOLUTION MUST ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SECURITY ACCESS TO AND MANAGEMENT OF ARMY DATA BY ARMY ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ON A ?NEED TO KNOW? BASIS. IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE RISK OF THE INADVERTENT OR INTENTIONAL IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OR USE OF DATA STORED ON OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SYSTEM, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL NEED TO HAVE ACCESS ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM THEIR JOB FUNCTIONS RATHER THAN UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. 3.6 PRIVACY/GOVERNMENT RECORDS THE OFFERED SOLUTION SHALL NOT CAPTURE, MAINTAIN, SCAN, INDEX, SHARE OR USE DATA STORED OR TRANSMITTED BY THE SYSTEM FOR ANY NON-AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY OR NON-GOVERNMENT PURPOSE. THE OFFERED SOLUTION SHALL NOT CAPTURE, MAINTAIN, SCAN, INDEX, SHARE OR USE DATA STORED OR TRANSMITTED BY THE SYSTEM FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE OF OFFEROR OR ANY THIRD PARTY. 3.7 ACCESSIBILITY - SECTION 508 SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794D) REQUIRES FEDERAL AGENCIES TO MAKE THEIR ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY PRODUCT ACCESSIBILITY TEMPLATE (?VPAT?) FOR EACH PRODUCT IN ITS PROPOSED SOLUTION DESCRIBING HOW THE PRODUCT SUPPORTS (OR FAILS TO SUPPORT) THE ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 508. RESPONSES TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND AWARD AFTER IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSAL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES AND SUPPORTS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 508. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 508 SUBPART A ?1194.2 (B), AGENCY WILL PROCURE THE PRODUCT AND SERVICES THAT BEST MEET THE ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS OF SECTION 508. 3.8GOVERNMENT RECORDS ALL GOVERNMENT RECORDS UTILIZING VENDOR?S SERVICES MUST BE MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL RECORDS ACT, 44 USC CHAP. 33, THE E GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2002, 44 U.S.C. 101, AND THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) AT 36 CFR 1200 ET SEQ. IN ADDITION TO THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5015.2, DOD RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ARMY REGULATION 25-55, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM, ALL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MUST BE MAINTAINED AND STORED IN A MANNER THAT: (1) IS AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE FACTS TO WHICH THE RECORD ATTESTS; (2) PROTECTS AGAINST ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OR ALTERATION OF THE RECORD; (3) MAINTAINS THE PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL FORMAT OF THE RECORDS, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DATA ELEMENTS; AND (4) ENABLES THE TRANSFER OF RECORDS, INCLUDING THEIR ASSOCIATED METADATA, TO NEW STORAGE MEDIA OR FORMATS. AL! L GOVERNMENT RECORDS MUST BE MAINTAINED SO AS TO RETAIN THEIR FUNCTIONALITY AND INTEGRITY. DOCUMENT ?INTEGRITY? MEANS THE DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETE AND UNALTERED. ?FUNCTIONALITY? MEANS THE DOCUMENT IS KEPT IN A USABLE FORMAT AND, IF NECESSARY, IS COMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. OFFEROR IS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW IT ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS OFFERED SOLUTION. 3.9SUPPORTOFFEROR SHALL SUPPLY 24/7/365 DAY A YEAR SUPPORT VIA DEDICATED SOLUTION EXPERTS. OFFEROR SHALL PRIORITIZE SERVICE REQUESTS BY SEVERITY AND INCLUDE IN ITS DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES A LISTING OF ITS VARIOUS SEVERITY LEVELS. 3.10CHANGE MANAGEMENT NEW SERVICE FEATURES AND UPGRADES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ISSUED BY NIST, DOD AND ARMY. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW FEATURES AND UPGRADES WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE GOVERNMENT VIA A DEFINED CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS. 3.11REQUIREMENTS ? COMPATIBILITY THE OFFEROR?S SOLUTION SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARMY?S EXISTING EMAIL SYSTEM, MEANING THAT FEATURES REGULARLY USED BY USERS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AND FUNCTIONAL TO THE SAME EXTENT WHEN ACCESSED AND USED VIA OFFEROR?S CLOUD SERVICES. IN ADDITION, OFFEROR?S SOLUTION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 3.11.1 EMAIL ABILITY WITH DOD/ARMY ALIAS FOR SEAMLESS IDENTITY3.11.1.2 ABILITY FOR A USER TO SELECT AND USE RICH TEXT FORMAT, HTML FORMAT, OR PLAIN TEXT FORMAT FOR EMAIL MESSAGES3.11.1.3 ABILITY TO PROVIDE DELIVERY RECEIPTS AND READ RECEIPTS3.11.1.4 ABILITY TO SET MESSAGE PRIORITY FOR ALL SYSTEMS IN USE3.11.1.5 ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR TASK AND JOURNAL FUNCTIONS FOR ALL SYSTEMS IN USE3.11.1.6 CALENDAR ABILITY3.11.1.7 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS WITH ATTACHMENTS MUST MAKE ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS, REGARDLESS OF SYSTEM BEING USED3.11.1.8 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS MUST BE ABLE TO BE UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION AND NEW ATTENDEES3.11.2 MINIMUM FILE STORAGE (50 GIG)3.11.3 UNIFIED COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES3.11.4 THIN CLIENT ABILITY TO MANAGE OFFICE DOCUMENTS (WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS, ADOBE, ETC)3.11.5 PORTAL COLLABORATION SERVICES SUCH AS GROUPS, COMMUNITY PAGES, ETC3.11.6 MOBILE APP SUPPORT3.11.7 USE OF DOD PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) CERTIFICATES3.11.8 TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (FOR NON-CAC USERS)3.11.9 DIGITALLY SIGN AND ENCRYPT EMAIL, DOCUMENTS, AND STORED FILES AS NECESSARY3.11.10 HOW OFFLINE CONTENT CAN BE MANAGED 3.12FEATURES - REINSTATED EMAIL ACCOUNTS OFFEROR?S SOLUTION MUST PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY TO RESTORE A USER'S ENTIRE MAILBOX AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MAIL ENTRIES FOR UP TO THIRTY DAYS AFTER DELETION. USER?S MAY ACCIDENTALLY OR INTENTIONALLY DELETE INDIVIDUAL EMAILS AND SUBSEQUENTLY NEED TO RECOVER THESE DELETED EMAILS. THE SERVICE MUST PROVIDE A MEANS FOR RECOVERING DELETED INDIVIDUAL MAIL ITEMS FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER DELETION. SIMILARLY, ADMINISTRATORS MAY ACCIDENTLY OR INTENTIONALLY DELETED ENTIRE MAILBOXES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY NEED TO RECOVER THE MAILBOXES. THE SERVICE MUST PROVIDE A MEANS FOR RECOVERING DELETED MAILBOXES FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER DELETION. 3.13 HIPAA DOD IS A HIPAA ?COVERED ENTITY? AND OFFEROR MUST SUPPLY A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AMENDMENT (BAA) AS PART OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION 4.0 SAMPLE RESPONSE OUTLINETHIS OUTLINE IS INTENDED TO MINIMIZE THE EFFORT OF THE RESPONDENT AND TO STRUCTURE THE RESPONSE FOR CONSISTENT ANALYSIS BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WILL BE SAFEGUARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. RESPONSES TO THIS RFI SHOULD BE FORMATTED AS FOLLOWS.4.1 CAPABILITY STATEMENT (LIMIT RESPONSE TO NO MORE THAN 15 STANDARD PAGES INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OR REFERENCES)4.1.1 RESPOND TO ONE OR MORE OF THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO CONSIDER INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OR OTHER POTENTIAL OPTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE IDENTIFIED THAT MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND ALL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. 4.1.2 ADDRESS YOUR INTENTIONS TO TEAM WITH OTHER VENDORS/SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE A TOTAL SOLUTION IF YOUR SOLUTION DOES NOT ADDRESS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.4.1.3 ENSURE THAT YOUR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION INCLUDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE LOGICAL DATA FLOW ACROSS THE NECESSARY ASSETS (E.G., PORTS AND PROTOCOLS, ONE- OR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION, ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATIONS) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION. ALSO EXPLAIN HOW YOUR SYSTEM WILL COMPLY WITH THE STATED REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 3. 4.2 COST ESTIMATE (LIMIT RESPONSE TO 2 STANDARD PAGES INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OR REFERENCES)DESCRIBE YOUR PRICING METHODS AVAILABLE (E.G., SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (WITH ON DEMAND PRICING); ENTERPRISE LICENSE SOLUTION; OR PHASED IMPLEMENTATION WITH VOLUME DISCOUNTS) FOR THE BASE YEAR.4.2.1 DEFINE ANY LIMITATIONS TO YOUR COST ESTIMATE.4.2.2 DESCRIBE HOW THE ESTIMATE APPLIES FOR FOUR OPTION YEARS.4.3 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE (LIMIT RESPONSE TO 2 STANDARD PAGES INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OR REFERENCES)BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY OR TEAM, YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, YOUR HISTORY AND OWNERSHIP, YOUR PUBLIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT. DESCRIBE ANY SIMILAR SCOPE PROJECTS OR CLIENTS, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL EQUIVALENTS.4.4 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (LIMIT RESPONSE TO 5 STANDARD PAGES INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OR REFERENCES) 4.4.1 BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT?S ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES (STIGS). STIGS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON SECURING OPERATIONS IN A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT. STIGS AND APPLICATION CHECKLIST ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) COMPUTER SECURITY RESOURCES CENTER (CSRC) WEB SITE: HTTP://CSRC.NIST.GOV/CHECKLISTS/REPOSITORY. ADHERENCE TO THE STANDARDS IS MANDATORY AND ENSURES THE SOLUTION WILL NOT INTRODUCE VULNERABILITIES WHILE MAINTAINING FULL FUNCTIONALITY ON A STIG COMPLIANT SYSTEM. 4.4.2 BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT?S ACHIEVEMENT OF FISMA CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION BASED ON NIST 800-53 CONTROLS AT THE FISMA MODERATE LEVEL OR HIGHER. ANY POTENTIAL ACQUISITION EFFORT MAY REQUIRE THE VENDOR?S SOLUTION(S) TO BE CERTIFIED AND ACCREDITED VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION PROCESS (DIACAP). THE SOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE AN AUTHORITY TO OPERATE (ATO) BEFORE IT IS PLACED ON ANY DOD NETWORK. 4.4.3 BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT?S COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT IF APPLICABLE. 4.4.4 BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT?S COMPLIANCE WITH FIPS 140-2 REQUIREMENTS.4.5 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (LIMIT RESPONSE TO 5 STANDARD PAGES INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OR REFERENCES)4.5.1 THE PLAN IS TO PILOT THE SOLUTION IN TWO PHASES. PHASE ONE IS INTENDED TO VALIDATE THE SOLUTION BY PILOTING IT IN REPRESENTATIVE OPERATIONAL AND NON-OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS UTILIZING DOD NON-CAC USERS IMPLEMENTING USERNAME/PASSWORD WITH PROPOSED TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION. PHASE TWO WILL INVOLVE MAKING THE SOLUTION AVAILABLE TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF DOD CAC HOLDERS THAT ALSO UTILIZE USERNAME/PASSWORD WITH PROPOSED TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION. FOR COST ESTIMATION PURPOSES, ASSUME THAT THERE ARE MINIMUM OF 100,000 POTENTIAL PILOT USERS. 4.5.2 INCLUDE DATA ON THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF NETWORK TRAFFIC GENERATED BY THE SOLUTION. 5 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONSFIRMS WHO WISH TO RESPOND TO THIS SHOULD SEND RESPONSES VIA EMAIL NLT 23 APRIL 2012. RESPONSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED A 5 MB MAIL LIMIT. INTERESTED VENDORS/SERVICE PROVIDERS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR CAPABILITIES AND OTHER INFORMATION TO BE CONSIDERED TO TBD. 6 CONTACT INFORMATIONALL INQUIRES AND QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS RFI SHOULD BE SENT TO MR. HARI BEZWADA, PEO EIS CIO, (703) 806-4595, HARIBABU.BEZWADA.CIV@MAIL.MIL AND/OR MR. MANISH PATEL, DEPUTY CIO, (703) 806-4219. MANISH.D.PATEL.CIV@MAIL.MIL. DISCLAIMER:THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFI.THIS RFI IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFI THAT IS MARKED PROPRIETARY WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WILL BE SAFEGUARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. RESPONSES TO THE RFI WILL NOT BE RETURNED NOR WILL THE GOVERNMENT CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE RFI RESPONSE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI WILL BE USED TO ACCESS TRADEOFFS AND ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE FOR DETERMINING HOW TO PROCEED IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(E), RESPONSES TO THIS RFI ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE (1) BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS; (2) NAME OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE, PHONE NUMBER, AND THEIR BUSINESS TITLE; (3) CONTRACT VEHICLES AVAILABLE THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE CLOUD SERVICES, TO INCLUDE GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (GSA) FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES (FSS), OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONTRACT VEHICLE.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

Zip Code: 61299-6000
 

Record

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