70--Notification of award of Network Intrusion Prevention System for the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army)/Enterprise Systems Technology Activity

The United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) (NETCOM/9th SC(A), Enterprise Systems Technology Activity (ESTA) has a requirement for a Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS). The contractor shall provide the following common requirements which are applicable to both the sensors and the associated management platform: Internet Protocol Version 6 (Ipv6) Capability, Certification and Accreditation, Technical and Maintenance Support, and Training. Only firms who have products listed on the Armys Information Assurance Approved Products List under the Network-Based Intrusion Detection Systems/Intrusion Prevention Systems for Army-wide deployment and whose products have passed management and performance tests i n the testing and evaluation process for this procurement will be able to submit proposals. The anticipated contract type is a single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract with firm-fixed-priced delivery orders issued. It is expected tha t the effort will be for a base year and two one-year option periods. The estimated period of performance is as follows: Base year (September 2007  September 2008), Option Year 1 (September 2008  September 2009), Option Year 2 (September 2009  Septem ber 2010). It is anticipated that commercial items acquisition procedures will be utilized and that the acquisition will be unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 423430 and the size standard is 100 employees. The following timelines are provided for planning purposes: Issuance of RFP  middle to late August 2007, Proposals due  10 to 15 days after issuance of the RFP, Projected Award  mid to late September 2007. Please note that these timelines are estimates only and are subject to change. Information reg arding this requirement was previously posted under Sources Sought notices on FedBizOpps on April 30, May 7, and May 10, 2007 under Solicitation W91RUS-07-T-0801. Questions and answers will be provided via amendments to the RFP after it is posted. For ad ditional information regarding this procurement, contact Ms. Sonya Godlewski at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov.