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EPA IT Geospatial, Visualization, Data Mnmt Support

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ID09170098Federal

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NAICS: 541512
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Hattiesburg Clinic operates two high-availability (HA) pairs of next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliances one HA pair at the Support Services campus and one HA pair at the Orthopaedics campus, where the Clinic's secondary Internet circuit terminates
Solicitation # 4618-20260930092701
The Hattiesburg Clinic is seeking a full one-for-one refresh of its perimeter defense through solicitation 4618-20260930092701. The project requires the replacement of four end-of-life next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliances with two high-availability (HA) pairs, featuring redundant AC power supplies. One HA pair will be deployed at the Support Services campus and the other at the Orthopaedics campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The solution must support core security functions including IDS/IPS, web/URL content filtering, LAN-to-LAN IPSec VPN tunneling, and User-ID/Active Directory integration. The contract mandates a minimum three-year term for both premium 24x7 vendor support and advanced threat prevention and URL filtering subscriptions. A critical requirement is the completion of the full cutover for both HA pairs within 90 days of contract execution or equipment delivery, with failover testing conducted to validate vendor-published convergence targets. Implementation services are to be provided on a fixed-fee basis and include rule-base normalization and VPN tunnel migration. Proposals will be evaluated based on price, implementation timeline, support model, and demonstrated capability. Submission requirements include a technical narrative, itemized pricing, a detailed implementation plan, and at least one reference customer of comparable size. Additionally, bidders must provide a signed and notarized Affidavit of Non-Collusion and an MBE/WBE vendor status disclosure if applicable. The response deadline is October 22, 2026, with submissions handled via the Mississippi Agency Bid Bank.
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This interim bridge task order provides the EPA Office of Environmental Information with continued IT support for the development and deployment of enhancements to the legacy Envirofacts website and data warehouse. The scope of work encompasses ten primary tasks, including project management, data science, geospatial analytics, and the creation of a transition plan. The base period of performance runs for seven months from October 2, 2017, through May 1, 2018, with an additional six-month option to extend services if necessary. The contract was awarded to SAIC as a sole-source procurement due to the company's unique ability to provide continuity of service and its exclusive control over the third-party Amazon cloud agreements used to store critical EPA data. Because SAIC is currently managing a partially completed modernization effort and possesses specialized access to the affected data, the government determined that switching contractors would risk significant service interruptions and global loss of access to public environmental data. This bridge agreement serves as a temporary measure to maintain mission-critical operations while the government develops requirements for a fully competed long-term solution.

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Contract Value

$5,381,279.33

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Office of Information Management , WASHINGTON, DC, 20460, USA

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AgencyGeneral Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Region 9
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94102, USA
Office AddressSAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94102, USA
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Fred D. HersomContracting Officer

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The interim bridge task order provides the EPA Office of Environmental Information (OEI) continued IT support for the development and deployment of enhancements to the legacy Envirofacts website and data warehouse. The following tasks are required. Task 1: Project Management Task 2: Meeting and Outreach Support Task 3: Legacy Envirofacts Databases and Related Web-Based Applications Task 4: Data Platform Task 5: Data Science and Analytics Task 6: Data Visualization Task 7: Geospatial Analytics and Application Development Task 8: End User Products/Interface Development Task 9: Information Technology (IT) Technical Documentation Support Task 10: Transition Plan The period of performance of the interim bridge task order is seven (7) months, from October 2, 2017 through May 1, 2018. Plus 6 month option to extend services. The acquisition was conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.5-Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, in accordance with the Exceptions to the fair opportunity procedure 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. SAIC, is the only company capable of providing continuity of service for the highly specialized and EPA unique effort. EPA data, cloud services and access to applications is being provided to EPA by SAIC on a third party contract that SAIC holds with Amazon. SAIC provides cloud access and web services for over 100 software components; over 25 EPA unique systems and applications; and an additional 25 Amazon Cloud Solution services described in the Performance Work Statement. SAIC controls a purchasing agreement with Amazon that is used to store EPA applications and the EPA data warehouse. If the access to the Cloud stops, it will eliminate the access to critical public environmental data. The impact would be global with over 5.5 Million recorded web page hits against the Envirofacts web site, and 17.5 Million database hits against the Envirofacts Warehouse per month. The Envirofacts web site is just one of the many systems that SAIC is managing. In addition, SAIC has begun a modernization effort that is only partially complete. Only SAIC is in a position to complete the modernization project because the company solely has access to the data that is affected. Note that the EPA team has lost significant technical expertise that has adversely impacted its ability to develop the requirements documents sufficiently to facilitate fair opportunity among competitors. It is in the best interest of the Government to have SAIC complete the modernization effort during the bridge effort as switching contractors midstream will impact both the schedule and quality of the modernization effort. A competition with a long term solution is not possible without the risk of a break in service at this time. In order to mitigate the risk of a burdensome, cost-extensive delay, a bridge tasks order issued to SAIC has been determined to be the only short term procurement solution. SAIC is the only company available that has the capability to maintain and operate EPAs unique and very specialized existing systems. SAIC holds the applicable application agreement to support critical mission requirements and required to complete existing requirements for modernization. SAIC is the only company that can provide these highly specialized services for temporary application maintenance support, deployment, and enhancement support of Envirofacts and will avoid a break in service while a competitive long term solution is developed by GSA. Any service or support gap would bring about significant risk to American citizens and the U.S. Government. This exception to fair opportunity action serves only as an interim solution to provide the continuity of mission critical services until the new procurement can be competed and awarded. The base performance period is limited to seven months, which is the minimum amount of time required to complete a competitive, long term contract for continued support. This interim bridge task order will allow the Government sufficient time to develop requirements to compete a long term contract for support. This interim bridge task order will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, to allow up to an additional 6 months of service support in the event of a replacement contract/task order not being in place due to unanticipated delays. The Government intends to fully compete the new procurement under the vehicle determined to be the best fit for successful fulfillment of the requirement.

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