SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- JAMF SOFTWARE - CASPER SUITE LICENSES/MAINTENANCE
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1134144-14
- Archive Date
- 6/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Debbie Hammond, Phone: (301) 827-7157
- E-Mail Address
-
deborah.hammond@fda.hhs.gov
(deborah.hammond@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Food and Drug Administration U.S. Department of Health & Human Services _______________________________________________________________________ SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION DATE: June 4, 2014 CLOSING DATE: June 13, 2014 REQUISITION NO. 1134144 INTENDED SOURCE: JAMF Software, LLC PERIOD of PERFORMANCE: Base Year - Date of Award through 12 months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Rockville, Maryland 20850 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services intends to award a sole source simplified acquisition for the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for the purchase of Casper Mobile Device Management (MDM) licenses and maintenance to manage the Apple devices used in support of FDA Tobacco Retailer Inspection program. At CTP, the TIMS (Tobacco Inspection Management System) serves as an authoritative data store for data collected from state inspectors in the field who are responsible for monitoring, and ensuring compliance of, adherence to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as the Act relates to the improper sale and marketing of tobacco products in retail establishments. Inspectors currently perform two types of inspections: undercover buy (sale of regulated tobacco products to a minor) and advertising and labeling. The MDM provides the ability to remotely manage Configuration Profiles, gather a full inventory including installed apps, distribute applications and settings based on smart groups, and generate auditing reports. The MDM has the ability to remotely wipe each device removing all the inspection data in the event the device is reported lost or stolen. CTP currently uses TIMS which is an Apple OS (Operating System) technology that allows for seamless transfer of data/information/evidence in a secure manner to FDA from the iPhone. This program is operating in 38 states and currently uses the iPhone and iPad along with an application customized for the Apple OS to capture data and collect evidence/information from tobacco retailer inspections. The Mobile Device Management (MDM) tool currently remotely manages all the iPhones and iPads in the field. Each year the Casper licenses requires renewal to keep the licenses activated/operational in addition to the maintenance. Currently there are 1235 licenses that need renewal to support the 1235 Apple devices in the field that is used to perform Inspection of Tobacco Retail Establishments. CTP requires the option to renew these licenses on a yearly basis as well as purchase up to 900 additional licenses in each of these option years to allow for flexibility of new users to be issued a license as quickly as possible. The Casper Suite was developed by JAMF Software, LLC, Minneapolis, MN exclusively for Apple, this is the only software that will provide the following services that are needed to manage the Apple iOS devices. The Casper Suite is an Apple iOS Mobile Device Management (MDM) tool that: • Direct GSX(Global Service Exchange) integration: to assist with product lifecycle and Asset management with regards to warranties tracking, purchase dates, incident and repair tracking etc • Ensure MDM console must be accessible from a web browser as well as from mobile devices specifically iOS devices • Allow for tracking of Distribute Volume Purchase Plan (VPP) codes for recommended applications • Have an open API available to allow for leveraging the ability to create custom SCCM (Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager) inventory reporting • iTunes App store access is not required to deploy custom in house applications The remote management of the devices is deemed a necessary security requirement to protect the data stored on the devices and allows for mitigation in the event someone jailbreaks the devices. To protect these devices and enroll them with the Casper Mobile Device Management software a license for each device is required. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for the renewal of already owned licenses for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities to respond to the requirement or submit quotes within ten (10) days after the date of publication of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed simplified acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. No further solicitation is available. All responsible vendors are encouraged to submit a response to this notice. FDA will consider all responses received prior to the closing date of this notice and will use responses in determining whether it is necessary to use full and open competition for this requirement. Please contact Debbie Hammond, Contract Specialist by email at dhammon1@oc.fda.gov or by phone at 240 402-7535. Capability statements/Quotes can be emailed to Debbie Hammond at the above email address no later than June 13, 2013 10:00 AM EST.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: HHS/FDA/CTP, 9200 CORPORATE BLVD, ROCKVILLE, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN03385789-W 20140606/140604235529-da3874f76d5d827ecf39f6080c92fcc6 (fbodaily.com)
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