SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- HSPD-12 Light Credentialing Station
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 685691
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Marian Dixon-Durham, Phone: 3015041700
- E-Mail Address
-
marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov
(marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), on behalf of in the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) intends to award a sole source contract to HP Enterprise Services for HSPD-12 equipment. HSPD-12 is a mandatory, government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of ID issued by the federal government to its employees and employees of federal contractors for access to federally-controlled facilities and networks. The LincPass, as it is designed link's a person's identity to an ID credential and the credential to a person's ability to physically and logically access federally controlled buildings and information systems, respectively. The Light Credentialing Station (LCS) is a mobile kit that enables enrollment and activation of LincPasses and post issuance activities from an Internet Web portal. LCS puts full credentialing capability where USDA/NIFA needs it, even for the most remote workers. USDA/NIFA can use and move the station as the need arises providing additional convenience for applicants. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541512 Computer Systems Design Services In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 25(c)(1), the service needed by NIFA is available from only one responsible source and no other type of service will satisfy the needs of NIFA. The equipment currently in use for the stationery stations is provided by HP Enterprise Services. For continuity and compatibility, HP Enterprise supplies the only equipment that will satisfy the government's needs. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any firm that believes it can provide the services listed above may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Ms. Marian Dixon-Durham and any response must be emailed to Marian.Dixon-Durham@ars.usda.gov. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than April 29, 2014.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/ce775570f0df773ba41f4197b7a96cb6)
- Record
- SN03335838-W 20140412/140410235343-ce775570f0df773ba41f4197b7a96cb6 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |