Amendment #4 to Authentication and Identity Proofing Data Source for SSA

** Amendment 000004 to this synopsis/solicitation is issued to accomplish the following changes and corrections to the Social Security Administration RFP # SSA-RFP-09-1058: A. Change the Risk Designation indicated on page 35 of the RFP to read: Level 1 B. Replace page 35 of the RFP with the attachment to this amendment. C. On Attachment Questions and Responses, the response to Question 49 is corrected to read: The Risk Designation is Level 1 - Public Trust, Low Risk/Non-Sensitive. Therefore, the required form is SF 85. D. On Attachment Questions and Responses, the response to Question 148 is corrected to read: The Risk Designation is Level 1 - Public Trust, Low Risk/Non-Sensitive. See revised solicitation page 35 attached to Amendment 000004. E. On Attachment Questions and Responses, the response to Question 36 is changed to read: It is the Government's intent the vendor must have the ability to verify financial account information on every transaction but may not verify it with every transaction. This approach/process is NIST compliant. F. Paragraph L-4 Terms of Offer takes precedence over paragraph L-1 (e) Multiple offers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment #4 Attachments: 1 - Amendment 000004, 2 - Revised page 35 of RFP End of Amendment 000004 description. ** ** Amendment 000003 to this synopsis/solicitation is issued to accomplish the following changes and corrections to the Social Secuirty Administration RFP # SSA-RFP-09-1058: A. Correct the Risk Designation indicated on page 35 of the RFP to read: Level 5C B. Replace page 35 of the RFP with the attachment to this amendment. C. On Attachment Questions and Responses, the response to question 49 is corrected to read: The Risk Designation is Level 5C - Public Trust, Moderate or High Risk. Therefore, the required form is SF 85P. D. On Attachment Questions and Responses, the response to question 148 is corrected to read: The Risk Designation is Level 5C - Public Trust, Moderate or High Risk. See revised solicitation page 35 attached to Amendment 000003. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment #3 Attachments: 1 - Amendment 000003, 2 - Revised RFP page 35 End of Amendment 000003 description. ** ** Amendment 000002 to this synopsis/solicitation is issued to accomplish the following changes and corrections to the Social Security Administration RFP # SSA-RFP-09-1058: A. Change Page i - Table of Contents per the Revised Table of Contents attachment to this amendment B. Change Page 1 - SF 1449 Solicitation for Commercial Items, Block 10, Size Standard to read: $25M C. Change Page 16 - Delete the next to the last paragraph of the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Compliance per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment D. Correct Page 24 - Delivery Schedule per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment E. Change Page 26 - Delete last sentence of paragraph G-1 Project Management and Program Management Support per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment F. Change Page 35 - Add Risk Designation per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment G. Correct Page 78 - I-9 FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment H. Change Pages 84 through 97 - Insert Section K: Representations, Certifications and Other Statement of Offerors per the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment I. Correct Paragraph L-2.1.1: Technical Approach, to read as indicated on page 102 of the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment J. Change Paragraph L-3: Proposal Submission to change and extend the time and date for receipt of proposals to 3:00 p.m. ET on 08/07/2009 as indicated on page 106 of the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment K. Change Attachment 1: Applicability of SSA Accessibility Requirements to EIT Solutions as indicated on page 115 of the revised solicitation attachment to this amendment All changes and corrections have been highlighted in yellow in the revised solicitation. This amendment also provides answers to questions received in response to this solicitation. See attachment entitled Questions and Responses. Amendment #2 Attachments: 1 - Revised Table of Contents, 2 - Amendment 000002, 3 - Revised Request for Proposals, 4 - Questions and Responses, 5 - Question 109 End of Amendment 000002 Description ** ** This amendment is issued to change the closing date for receipt of questions only. Questions must be received at contact@example.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. 07/10/2009 ** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented, with additional information attached to this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested at this time. A written request for proposals (RFP) will not be issued. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking to procure commercial products and services that will verify the identity of SSA online customers in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions outlined in the attached RFP. The Office of Authentication seeks a vendor, an external data source, to provide authentication technology solutions in the areas of identity proofing, risk-based authentication, and out-of-wallet data to support SSA E-Authentication strategy. These solutions will integrate with and support SSA customer-facing applications, through which SSA delivers services and conducts business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541511. The small business size standard is $25M. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The selected offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, as amended. The FAR clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to receive an award resulting from this solicitation. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, registration and information is available on the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5 p.m. EST, Friday, July 31, 2009. All offers must be transmitted via electronic mail to contact@example.gov All questions concerning this RFP must be received in writing at contact@example.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, July 10, 2009. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. E-mail communications shall include company name, point of contact, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers and this solicitation number.